Mars: Facts, news, features and articles about the Red Planet

NASA's MAVEN Mars mission ended after 11 years, having revealed how the planet lost its atmosphere and served as a key communications relay for surface missions.

Data from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft revealed a never-before-seen atmospheric effect on Mars, revealing how solar storms may shape planets without strong magnetic fields.

Engineers are increasingly turning to the concept of "biomimicry" for the next generation of Mars robots.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has stumbled across an unusual sight: a stack of rocks on the Martian surface.

NASA is testing the limits of future Mars aircraft as it works to develop a next-generation fleet of helicopters that will fly through the thin atmosphere of the Red Planet.

ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured dramatic new views of a rugged Martian landscape shaped by catastrophic floods billions of years ago.

NASA spacecraft Psyche has captured a stunning image of Mars ahead of a flyby on Friday (May 15).

It's the tiniest Mars test we've seen yet.

A new video released by NASA/JPL documents six years of Curiosity rover's wheels while driving on Mars.

Drone-mounted radar flown over glaciers on Earth show how the technology can map buried ice in detail, helping future Mars spacecraft choose exactly where to drill.