Mariner 4, built by JPL in Pasadena, took the images on July 14, 1965. One of the mission's leaders reflects on decades of ...

Despite being known as the Red Planet, Mars shows off its swirling yellows, oranges and browns in a new satellite photo from ...

To witness this astronomical anomaly, look for Mars in the eastern sky after 10 p.m., which is when the planet rises above the horizon, according to EarthSky.org.Under clear, dark skies, the ...

It's been long thought that Mars shines red due to the rusted iron minerals within the dust that covers the planet -- but a study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications suggests ...

Mars orbits at an average distance of 142 million miles (228 million km) from the sun. Its orbit is about 1.5 times the size of Earth's. Sunlight takes about 13 minutes to get to Mars, while it ...

Mars is a dry, rocky, cold, and dusty planet. Its dust is the key to its iconic red color. Now, scientists say there’s more to the story ( Credit: NASA/JPL/USGS ) ...

Curiosity Mars rover turns 10 04:00. When you think of a speeding space rock crashing into a planet, you might think of a clangorous and shaking sound.

Mars will disappear on January 13 as the moon moves in front of the Red Planet in our skies, in what is known as an "occultation." Stock image of Mars (main) and the moon (inset).

Mars may once have held enough water to fill oceans and form coastlines. The planet’s red dust contains water and likely formed in cold conditions.