Mars

Mars might be a harsh landscape, but that won't stop us from roving, probing, exploring, and (maybe one day) colonizing the Red Planet. This is the latest on our cold, dusty, and suffocating neighbor.

Latest in Mars

Lafayette-Meteorite
Science

Meteorite found in a drawer in 1929 contains ancient evidence of liquid water on Mars

By Andrew Paul

Phobos passing across Sun as seen by Perseverance rover on Mars
Science

Googly-eyed potato eclipse filmed by NASA’s Perseverance rover

By Andrew Paul

mars the planet
Science

NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s

By Joel S. Levine / The Conversation

Martian meteorite
Science

Just 5 impacts on Mars sent hundreds of meteorites to Earth

By Andrew Paul

Odyssey’s THEMIS view the horizon of Mars.
Science

Ultrasonic tools could one day track wind speeds on Mars

By Tom Hawking

NASA's InSight Mars lander acquired this image of the area in front of the lander using its lander-mounted, Instrument Context Camera (ICC).
Science

NASA data suggests there’s liquid water deep beneath Mars’ surface

By Tom Hawking

Illustration of two astronauts on Mars
Mars

Scientists think atmospheric ‘glitter’ can warm Mars over 50 degrees

By Andrew Paul

Martian landscape simulation room in CHAPEA Mars Dune Alpha
Science

What it was like to spend a year in NASA’s Mars base simulation

By Andrew Paul

A new urine filtration system could help future astronauts explore further without needing to lug around hefty water reserves.
Science

Future astronauts could safely drink their own urine with this Dune-like device

By Mack DeGeurin

The rim and floor of Gale Crater as seen from NASA’s Curiosity Rover.
Science

Mars was icy and wet billions of years ago, new study suggests

By Tom Hawking

Image of the planet Mars
Mars

Elon Musk’s Martian dreams include modded Cybertrucks and bioengineered animals

By Andrew Paul

Close up of Syntrichia caninervis moss
Agriculture

This inedible, indestructible moss may help humans thrive on Mars

By Andrew Paul

a fun moon rises over an italian city
Mars

July’s skies sizzle with the Buck Moon and a meteor shower

By Laura Baisas

Illustration of an astronaut on Mars, using a remote control drone to inspect a nearby cliff.
Science

Traveling to Mars could destroy your kidneys

By Briley Lewis

An artist’s impression of ESA’s ExoMars rover, Rosalind Franklin.
Energy

Europe’s first Mars rover will use nuclear-powered heaters

By Andrew Paul

Eros in Stereo
Science

Mars might have an asteroid problem

By Briley Lewis

Intercropped tomato (left) compared to monocropped tomatoes (right). Both were planted on the same day, but here we can see that the intercropped tomato plant is larger, bears more fruit, and the tomatoes ripened earlier than its monocropped counterpart.
Science

Ancient farm practice could help sustain future humans on Mars

By Laura Baisas

left image- This rectangular image shows part of the martian surface as if the viewer is looking down and across the landscape, with the irregular, mottled ground appearing in swirled tones of brown and tan. right image- A slice of the martian surface is shown here. A rounded segment of an eroded crater basin is visible to the right. The key features seen across the image are dark spots with tendrils that are eerily reminiscent of spiders. These are visible in large numbers to the left, and scattered irregularly across the rest of the image.
Science

Gassy geysers create ‘spiders’ on Mars

By Laura Baisas

Close-up photos of ReachBot.
Technology

Daddy long-legs-inspired robot could one day squirm through Martian caves

By Mack DeGeurin

Concept art of NASA Mars habitat
Science

How to apply for NASA’s next Mars habitat simulation

By Andrew Paul