Mars - Wikipedia
In 1971 Mariner 9 entered orbit around Mars, being the first spacecraft to orbit any body other than the Moon, Sun or Earth; following in the same year were the first uncontrolled impact …
Mars: Facts - NASA Science
4 days ago · Mars is one of the most explored bodies in our solar system, and it's the only planet where we've sent rovers to roam the alien landscape. NASA missions have found lots of …
Mars | Facts, Surface, Moons, Temperature, & Atmosphere
6 days ago · Mars is the fourth planet in the solar system in order of distance from the Sun and the seventh in size and mass. It is a periodically conspicuous reddish object in the night sky. …
Mars Facts | What Does Mars Look Like | All About Mars - Star Walk
4 days ago · Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the seventh largest planet in the Solar System. With evidence suggesting that it once had flowing water, Mars holds many secrets …
NASA's Mars Sample Return is dead, leaving China to retrieve …
6 days ago · NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts to collect Perseverance rover samples that …
Mars Is Not Just Red – It’s Electrically Alive, Scientists Reveal
Jan 13, 2026 · Conclusion Mars is not just red—it’s electrically alive, shaped by dust-driven electrochemistry that continuously reshapes its surface and atmosphere. Washington …
Mars: Scientists Have Figured Out How Blue The Red
5 days ago · Mars is absolutely dripping with evidence that the red planet was once a striking blue, complete with glistening lakes, snaking rivers, and vast oceans.
39 Mars facts, discoveries and images - BBC Sky at Night Magazine
May 20, 2025 · A guide to the Red Planet, Mars, including facts about its geology, a history of Mars missions and images captured by astrophotographers.
New Curiosity photo of Mars surface resembles Earth skies. Take a …
Jan 8, 2026 · A recent photo from NASA's Curiosity rover gives an idea of what Mars would look like under skies that resemble our own on Earth. Take a look.
NASA Curiosity rover snaps Mars 'postcard' years after launch in …
Jan 8, 2026 · Postcard from red planet: NASA Curiosity rover, which launched from Florida in 2011, captured panoramic image of Mars that resembles a sunset on Earth.