On Sunday (Jan. 12), the Red Planet will make its close approach of Earth at 8:32 a.m. EST (13:32 GMT). This event, known as ...

From windswept craters to frigid ice caps, explore Martian landscapes through the eyes of NASA’s orbiters, probes and rovers ...

New research reveals ancient ripples on Mars, providing compelling evidence of long-lost lakes that once existed 3.7 billion ...

The new work suggests that the edge of the dichotomy was eroded back by hundreds of kilometers during the time when an ocean ...

Snow dots the Martian landscape in these images from ESA's Mars Express ... but a seasonal process brings some of it to the surface. NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter also saw winter frost ...

In April, ESA's Mars Orbiter captured images of surface features around the planet's south pole that researchers said were "surprisingly dark compared with their icy surroundings." The scientists ...

In late December 2024 and early January 2025, a photo circulated on multiple social media sites claiming to show an ice-capped crater on Mars (archived) that scientists recently discovered.

NASA has stated that Mars’ unusual proximity this month improves its visibility from Earth, providing a rare treat for ...

(Side note: a similar process creates the spider-like features found on the Martian surface.) So what looks like a beautiful pastoral winter scene in these Mars Express images is actually a ...

Well, even if there's no snow where you live, at least you can enjoy these images of a "winter" wonderland on Mars ... but a seasonal process brings some of it to the surface. NASA's Mars ...