For centuries, Mars has captivated the human imagination. Its reddish appearance has earned it the nickname “The Red Planet,” but is it really as red as we’ve been led to believe? While Mars certainly ...

UChicago-led analysis of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover data may explain why planet was likely harsh desert for most ...

It's been long thought that Mars shines red due to the rusted iron minerals within the dust that covers the planet -- but a study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications suggests ...

NASA has explored Mars through the use of unmanned orbiters, rovers and satellites since the 1960s. In fact, scientists at NASA are currently working to transport samples from the red planet back ...

To witness this astronomical anomaly, look for Mars in the eastern sky after 10 p.m., which is when the planet rises above the horizon, according to EarthSky.org.Under clear, dark skies, the ...

Mars orbits at an average distance of 142 million miles (228 million km) from the sun. Its orbit is about 1.5 times the size of Earth's. Sunlight takes about 13 minutes to get to Mars, while it ...

Mars' missing atmosphere may be locked up in the planet's clay-rich surface, a new study by MIT geologists has suggested.. According to the researchers, ancient water trickling through Mars' rocks ...

Since 2000, the Red Planet and the Gas Giant have been in conjunction 11 other times, with Mars overtaking Jupiter on an average of once every 26 to 27 months, according to Space.com.

The planets may appear from out perspective on Earth to be very close together during this conjunction, but in reality, they will be separated by about 300 million miles, EarthSky said.