3 days ago · Learn about its formation, structure, atmosphere, size and distance, moons, and much more.

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 …

6 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 …

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.

2 days ago · Mars formed together with the other Solar System planets. About 4.5 billion years ago, a giant cloud of interstellar gas and dust collapsed under its own gravity and flattened into a …

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Videos from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory which focus on all space missions to the red planet - including orbiters and rovers.

2 days ago · The web-like features are believed to be sculpted by ancient groundwater, offering new clues about the Red Planet's watery past.

Sep 10, 2025 · Unusual rocks discovered on Mars contain the most tantalising evidence yet of potential past life on the Red Planet. The mudstones, found in a dusty riverbed by Nasa's Perseverance …

2 days ago · New photos captured by NASA's Curiosity rover show that Mars' giant, spiderweb-like "boxwork" features are covered in tiny, never-before-seen nodules that bear a striking resemblance …