Mars | Astronomy.com

An artist's illustration of the MAVEN spacecraft orbiting Mars, with the spacecraft positioned in the upper left and the rust-colored Martian surface filling the right side of the frame. The spacecraft features a large circular dish, two pairs of extended solar panels, and a long boom extending toward the planet. A star-scattered deep-space background fills the upper left corner.

NASA fails to reestablish contact, decommissions MAVEN

Alien Life, Solar System

Chilean gypsum could help us find biosignatures on Mars

Can Mars’ moons cause solar eclipses?

Could you see Mars’ moons from the surface with just your eyes?

Rocket storms are stripping Mars of its water

Space Exploration

Why does the travel time from Earth to Mars vary?

AI pilots Perseverance across 1500 feet of martian terrain

Robotic Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

Jan. 25, 2004: Opportunity lands on Mars

Today in the History of Astronomy

Jan. 3, 2004: Spirit lands on Mars

Human Spaceflight, Solar System

What will a human mission to Mars look like?

Science, Solar System

Astronomers map ancient waterways on Mars

Perseverance captures the sound of lightning on Mars