The Latest Breaking News from the Red Planet

Ancient shoreline features hint that water on Mars once formed a vast ocean.

"The Chinese may well beat the U.S. with a grab sample."

240-page report outlines11 science priorities for future crewed missions to the Red Planet

NASA's Perseverance rover found kaolinite clay in Mars' Jezero Crater, proving ancient heavy rainfall and tropical-like climates, suggesting the Red Planet once had stable, life-supporting conditions.

Bleached clay rocks found on the Martian surface suggest that the Red Planet was once home to heavy rainfall and tropical conditions, new Perseverance observations hint.

A new view of Mars showcases a dramatic impact crater on the Red Planet with its debris wings unfurling across the surface like a butterfly in flight.

National parks offer similar testing conditions to the Red Planet

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover recently came across an odd rock, dubbed "Phippsaksla," that is unlike anything else the robot has found on the Red Planet. It turns out that it probably isn't from our neighboring world and likely crashed on Mars instead.

NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars probes are on their way to the Red Planet — but it's a circuitous route with a year-long layover.