A study suggests Mars takes its red hue from a type of mineral that forms in cool water, which could reveal insights about whether Mars was ever able to support life.

European Space Agency has started using radio equipment on board two Mars orbiters to probe the Martian atmosphere. The scientific basis is straightforward: radio signals are affected by whatever ...

Hoping for a white Christmas this year? Well, even if there's no snow where you live, at least you can enjoy these images of a "winter" wonderland on Mars. Taken by the German-built High ...

THE ORBITERS are the guys who are always waiting in the sidelines, too afraid to even approach their crushes, like the planets orbiting the sun, but never coming too close. They are men afraid of ...

NASA's newest space shuttle, Atlantis, made its public debut during a rollout ceremony at the Rockwell International ...

Their theory -- which they reached by analyzing data from Martian orbiters, rovers and laboratory simulations -- runs counter to the prevailing theory that a dry, rust-like mineral called hematite ...

NASA has released breathtaking panoramic images of Mars, offering an unprecedented view of the planet’s diverse terrain.

Together, orbiters and landers have provided scientists with data showing that Mars’ red color comes from rusted iron minerals within the dust that coats the planet. At some point, iron within ...

NASA has released breathtaking panoramic images of Mars, offering an unprecedented view of the planet’s diverse terrain.