A new study may have revealed the true source behind how the Red Planet got its hue. It’s been long thought that Mars shines red due to the rusted iron minerals within the dust that covers the planet ...

Why is the Martian sky usually red, but sometimes turns blue? In this video, we’ll explore the science behind Mars’s mysterious colors from the thin atmosphere and iron-rich dust that paint the planet ...

For twelve years, we've watched Curiosity crawl its way over the rocky surface of Mars, decoding mysteries of the Red Planet and broadcasting back home pictures and data from the strange Martian ...

NASA's Curiosity Rover has unveiled a breathtaking 360° panorama of the Martian surface, capturing a mysterious field of bright white sulfur stones and other intriguing features in the Gediz Vallis ...

A previous Nextbigfuture article went over the costs of sending one thousand fully loaded with supplies and equipment SpaceX Starships to Mars every two years. These costs could be reduced towards the ...

Andy Weir’s bestselling story “The Martian” predicts that by 2035 NASA will have landed humans on Mars three times, perfected return-to-Earth flight systems and collaborated with the China National ...

This story was updated to correct inaccurate position of Mars and Earth. Mars will appear its biggest and brightest this month when it reaches its closest position to Earth while simultaneously being ...

In 1976, NASA's Viking 1 and 2 missions landed on Mars and began conducting the first astrobiology studies on another planet. This involved the analysis of soil samples for possible indications of ...

Arsia Mons, an ancient Martian volcano, was captured before dawn on May 2, 2025, by NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter while the spacecraft was studying the Red ...