Visible on the planet itself is a dark patch near the top, marking the frigid northern polar cap, where temperatures dip to ...

In a remarkable moment during its journey toward Jupiter, NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft managed to capture a stunning ...

If we're to land humans on Mars in the coming decades, we'll have to know what challenges await them when they get there.

It's possible that Mars' moons were originally asteroids that were captured by the planet's gravitational pull. There's also ...

Embark on an interplanetary journey with us as we explore the mysterious moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos! From their unusual characteristics to the perplexing question of their origin, join us on a ...

The night sky is home to many celestial features named after creatures from Earth’s oceans. Among the stars, you’ll find ...

Dark “slope streaks,” likely resulting from dust avalanches, stretch across an area of Mars called Acheron Fossae in this ...

"Dust devils themselves are difficult to capture in images because they are so short-lived," Ingrid Daubar, a planetary ...

Despite being known as the Red Planet, Mars shows off its swirling yellows, oranges and browns in a new satellite photo from ...

They're not actual spiders, of course, but rather strange geological features.

Understanding the similarities and differences of the deserts on Earth and Mars will help space travelers survive future ...

Welcome to the 292nd installment of A View From the Easel, a series in which artists reflect on their workspace. This week, artists play with the material of nautical flags and mask paint fumes ...