Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war.
Mars is often called the Red Planet because of the iron oxide present on its surface. It has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Like Earth, Mars has clouds, winds, a roughly 24-hour day, seasonal weather patterns, polar ice caps, volcanoes, canyons, and other familiar features.
Stunning meteoroid impact detected on Mars
The meteoroid excavated boulder-size chunks of ice buried closer to the Martian equator.
Ancient bacteria could survive beneath Mars’ surface
New study finds the chances of uncovering life on Mars are better than previously expected.
30039 near-Earth asteroids discovered in the solar system
The majority of these were discovered in the last decade.
Mars was born wet, with a dense atmosphere
New clues about Mars’ early atmosphere suggest a wet planet capable of supporting life.
NASA’s InSight lander heard the first meteoroid impacts on Mars
The Mars lander’s seismometer has picked up vibrations from four separate impacts in the past two years.
NASA’S Perseverance rover collected four samples from an ancient river on Mars
NASA’s rover investigated geologically rich Mars terrain.
Scientists might have dramatically underestimated the number of ancient Martian lakes
The results describe a global analysis of ancient Martian lakes.
Martian rock-metal composite demonstrates the possibility of 3D printing on Mars
A little Martian dust appears to go a long way.
Red giant Betelgeuse changed its color some 2,000 years ago
The interdisciplinary team around Jena astrophysicist utilized observations from antiquity.
Dynamic proton aurora events observed on Mars
The study presents first definitive evidence for spatially localized “patchy” proton aurora on Mars.
The future expedition will greatly benefit from the new Mars water map
A new map of Mars is changing the way we think about the planet’s watery past.