Feb 18, 2026 · Mars is one of the most explored bodies in our solar system, and it's the only planet where we've sent rovers to explore the alien landscape. NASA missions have found lots of evidence …

In 1971 Mariner 9 entered orbit around Mars, being the first spacecraft to orbit any body other than the Moon, Sun or Earth; following in the same year were the first uncontrolled impact (Mars 2) and first …

5 days ago · Mars is the fourth planet in the solar system in order of distance from the Sun and the seventh in size and mass. It is a periodically conspicuous reddish object in the night sky. There are …

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Mars once had liquid water on its surface and could have supported life. Scientists are uncovering how Mars transformed into the cold, dry desert world it is today.

Feb 17, 2026 · Scientists may be one step closer in their hunt for signs of past life on Mars after the Curiosity rover's latest find.

Jan 19, 2026 · Mars – the fourth planet from the Sun – is a dusty, cold, desert world with a very thin atmosphere. This dynamic planet has seasons, polar ice caps, extinct volcanoes, canyons and weather.

7 hours ago · NASA’s Curiosity rover got a closer look at strange geological patterns on Mars: hardened ridges with sandy hollows in between that resemble giant spiderwebs when viewed from above. The …

Feb 14, 2026 · Researchers argue that the presence of long chain carbon molecules on Mars "cannot be readily explained" by non-biological processes alone.