Our understanding of Mars has come a long way since the Viking missions touched down in the 1970s. Since then, more than 18 spacecraft have operated in Mars’ orbit, seven of which are still active.

A proposed Mars helicopter mission would search for signs of life, water and future human footholds in a vast volcanic canyon ...

New data is challenging what scientists previously knew about one of the youngest geological features on the Red Planet. That feature is Athabasca Valles, a system of valleys carved into volcanic ...

Through the intricate study of lava tubes—caves formed following volcanic eruptions when lava cools down—an international team of researchers has uncovered clues about Earth's ancient ...

Recent research has unveiled massive, hidden structures beneath Mars’ surface, where an ancient ocean is believed to have once existed. This finding was reported by Science Alert and was ...