Nasa's Mars Pathfinder mission revolutionised planetary exploration in 1997 with its innovative and unconventional landing ...

The launch in late 1996 of the Mars Pathfinder mission with its Sojourner rover then was exciting news indeed. Before Spirit, the exceptionally long-lived Opportunity, and the relatively huge ...

Mars, commonly known as the Red Planet, has had its rusty hue for much longer than previously thought. The key factor in this is water, which alters our understanding of the planet's history. Studies ...