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 …

Nov 24, 2025 · 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 …

Jan 6, 2026 · 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. …

5 days ago · Mars may appear quiet and desolate, but new research reveals an electrically active world shaped by dust-driven chemistry. Through laboratory simulations and isotopic analyses, …

Nov 24, 2025 · 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 …

2 days ago · Mars - Red Planet, Orbit, Moons: Mars is the fourth planet out from the Sun. It moves around the Sun at a mean distance of 228 million km (140 million miles), or about 1.5 times …

Life on Mars Mars in true color. The possibility of life on Mars is a subject of interest in astrobiology due to the planet 's proximity and similarities to Earth. To date, no conclusive …

Sep 25, 2025 · Mars is sometimes called the Red Planet. It's red because of rusty iron in the ground. Like Earth, Mars has seasons, polar ice caps, volcanoes, canyons, and weather. It …

Jan 7, 2026 · For more than 60 years, NASA has pursued answers to one of the biggest questions in science: Was — or is — Mars a habitable world? The key to understanding the …

Raw images of Mars taken by the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity Mars helicopter in Jezero Crater.