The Mars Express orbiter launched to the Red Planet. Twenty years later, ESA has delivered a high resolution color image of Mars along with a time-lapse of "webcam" images that were released in near ...

Aside from Earth, no planet in the solar system captures our imagination quite like Mars. The Red Planet is one of the few places in our cosmic neighborhood where extraterrestrial life may have ...

The planet's redness has been well noted throughout time and across civilizations. Mars was named by the Romans after their god of war because of its blood-red color. Egyptians called it "Her ...

Monstrous dust storms often ravage Mars, engulfing the Red Planet for months. Now, a new study suggests these global storms may be related to a peculiar energy imbalance recently discovered across the ...

offering spectators the exquisite view of the Red Planet appearing to set and rise from behind the moon. Mars reaches opposition on Jan. 16, when it will shine a brilliant golden color to the ...

Mars reaches opposition Jan. 15, standing high in the south at midnight. Just days before, the Moon occults the Red Planet. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly On the 15th, Mars will shine at magnitude ...

But every 26 months, the orbits of Earth and Mars allow us a closer look at the Red Planet when Mars is at ... can deliver satisfying views. Give some color filters a try as well, if you have ...

"It makes a really great case study for how planets can evolve over time," Adams said. More information: Danica Adams et al, Episodic warm climates on early Mars primed by crustal hydration ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has backed a mission to Mars to investigate the remarkable ... appears to show a possible archaeological site on the Red Planet. Joe Rogan, who hosts the number 1 podcast ...

So close and yet so far. It’s an apt expression for the planet Mars these days. With the red planet moving in for its closest approach to Earth for the rest of this decade, NASA officials are ...

SINGAPORE - On Jan 16, people in Singapore will have the opportunity to witness Mars at its closest, brightest, and most vivid this year. The Red Planet will be in opposition, an astronomical term ...