Deep craters and diverse cloud structures are just some of the features astronauts orbiting Mars could expect to see. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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Mars is on the cusp of becoming bigger and brighter than at any point since 2022 as it comes into alignment with Earth and the sun. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Mars' orbit has an impact on Earth's oceans and climate in cycles of 2.4 million years, new research finds. NASA In an astonishing cosmic cycle that occurs every 2.4 million years, Mars’ gravitational ...

For apparently the first time ever, the Curiosity rover on Mars has been spotted mid-drive from orbit, a speck of human presence on the otherwise barren and grayscale landscape. The image, taken on ...

Mars’ Jezero Crater holds signs of ancient water and strange mineral reactions, some linked with organic compounds. With ...

India's Mars orbiter, Mangalyaan, has successfully inserted itself into Mars orbit. India becomes only the fourth space agency to successfully make it into Mars orbit, behind the Soviets, NASA, and ...

On Sept. 24, 2014, India's first interplanetary mission entered into orbit around Mars. The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also called Mangalyaan, spent 10 months getting to Mars after it launched. It ...

A study published last week proposed that dark matter may be responsible for an observable wobble in Mars’ orbit. The study, published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Physical Review, ...

Have you noticed Mars has been getting brighter and redder in the past few months? On Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, Mars will make its closest approach to Earth since 2022 and enter its annual opposition ...