NASA's Perseverance robot, depicted here landing on the Martian dunes, used its cutting-edge cameras to image what could be the first evidence of life ever detected on Mars, opening the possibility ...

Near the start of the 20th century, a strange phenomenon swept the country — "Mars Mania," a public obsession with the idea, pushed by astronomer Percival Lowell, that Mars was home to an intelligent ...

Mars isn’t just unwelcoming — it’s actively hostile to human life. Radiation, dust storms, thin atmosphere, and constant ...

Mars has always captivated the imagination, blending fascination and mystery. Occasionally, released images reveal unusual patterns on its surface, although most of these have logical and conventional ...

As he counted down toward the picture-perfect 10 th flight test of his Starship super-capsule, SpaceX founder Elon Musk told the world he aims to transform Mars into a fantastical haven for life that ...