Mars, Red Planet

Mysterious Mars mounds may bolster case for ancient Red Planet ocean
Buttes and mesas in Mars' Chryse Planitia contain clay minerals made from liquid water interacting with the rock nearly 4 billion years ago.
Unusual Martian mounds could help solve one of the red planet’s biggest mysteries
Images of Mars taken from orbit show thousands of mounds in a region sculpted by water billions of years ago. A robotic mission may investigate the area one day.
'Marsquakes' may solve 50-year-old mystery about the Red Planet
Data collected by NASA's InSight lander suggest that ancient internal processes are responsible for the "Martian dichotomy" that splits the Red Planet into two distinct halves.
Red Planet first? Here are five things to know about Trump, Musk and Mars
In his prepared remarks, Trump, a longtime backer of U.S.-led space exploration and exploitation, singled out Mars and left the moon hanging.
Mars in opposition: See why the Red Planet will appear closer and brighter
The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun on Jan. 15. It will be visible all night long because it will rise with the sunset and set with the sunrise.
Mars at opposition: See the Red Planet all night long
The Red Planet reaches its best position all year this week on January 15. Here’s how and when to get out and see it.
Mars Is About To Be at Its Brightest Since 2022—Here’s How To Easily View the Red Planet
It’s a term used by astronomers to describe when Earth, Mars and the Sun align. When this happens, Earth sits directly between Mars and the Sun, positioning the red planet directly opposite of the Sun in the sky.
Mysterious Clay Mounds on Mars Formed by Ancient Water, Says New British Study (Photos)
Thousands of mysterious clay mounds found on Mars were formed by ancient water on the Red Planet's barren northern plains, says new study.
The National on MSN1d
Musk on Mars: Is colonising the Red Planet realistic - or an excuse to ignore Earth's existential issues?
With a friend in the White House, the tech billionaire's extraterrestrial ambitions are ready for lift-off - but not ...
Historic finding confirmed on Mars: NASA Curiosity rover reveals new evidence of water on red planet
The findings are the result of the ongoing studies performed by NASA’s Curiosity rover, which has been scouring the red ...
ExtremeTech on MSN1d
Martian Ocean May Have Eroded Planet's Hemisphere Boundary Billions of Years Ago
Research suggests that an ancient shoreline helped to sculpt the drop between Mars' southern and northern hemispheres.
President Trump: "American astronauts to plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars"
President Donald Trump made a bold promise to America minutes after taking the Oath of Office: pledging that an American flag ...
Which planet in the solar system is known as the "Red Planet"? Find Out Now!
Mars is known as the 'Red Planet.' Learn about its reddish hue, caused by iron oxide, its position as the fourth planet from ...