We may have been wrong about how Mars got its characteristic red hue, a new study reveals. The Red Planet owes its ruddy complexion to rusted iron minerals, dispersed across billions of years by winds ...

What can Mars’ red hue that’s been observed for thousands of years teach us about when water existed on its surface potentially millions, or even billions, of years ago? This is what a recent study ...

Mars' distinctive red color comes from the mineral ferrihydrite, which only forms in the presence of cool water, a new study claims. Ferrihydrite also forms at a lower temperature than other minerals ...

Remote-sensing images of Mars contain rich information about its surface morphology, topography, and geological structure. These data are fundamental for scientific research and exploration missions ...

On the Red Planet, aurorae glow green because the charged particles collide with oxygen atoms high above Mars. They may be bright enough that astronauts on Mars could spot them with their naked eye.

This is the first high-resolution color infrared image taken of Mars. The image was constructed using three of the ten infrared filters on the thermal emission imaging system of NASA’s 2001 Mars ...

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity last flew on Mars on Dec. 17, 2022. See a time-lapse, color images and stats from the flight here. [Full Story]( Credit: Space.com | footage and graphics: NASA/JPL-Cal ...

NASA has just shared one of its most impressive Mars panoramas to date. Captured by its trusty Curiosity rover, the panorama ...