With a radius of 2,106 miles, Mars is the seventh largest planet in our solar system and about half the diameter of Earth. Its surface gravity is 37.5 percent of Earth’s. Mars rotates on its ...

10 FUN FACTS ABOUT MARS, ALSO KNOWN AS THE RED PLANET NASA found the boulders on what has been dubbed "Mount Washburn," a rocky field on the Jezero crater, where an ancient lake is believed to ...

Discover the red planet like never before! This month offers a unique opportunity to witness Mars in stunning detail. From ...

Dozens of samples of rock and sediment collected from Mars that could be used to detect ancient microbial life could be returned to Earth as soon as 2035 and as late as 2039, depending on the course ...

So, on this special day, let's look at some interesting facts about the Red Planet. Tallest known mountain in the Solar System Olympus Mons, the largest volcano on Mars is also the solar system's ...

You’ll see Mars shining brightly above Jupiter. At a magnitude of just 5.8, Uranus will be much more difficult than Mars despite being just 32 arcminutes (about the moon's width) from the red ...

Scientists are rethinking a long-held belief that the liquid responsible for shaping Mars' surface must have been water. For decades, evidence like massive outflow channels, ancient river valleys ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. The fourth planet Mars will soon shine brighter than the night sky’s brightest star—Sirius—but during its entire ...