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Mars, the Red Planet, is the fourth planet from the sun.

Related Topics: Curiosity Mars Rover Mission, ExoMars, India Mars Orbiter Mission, Mars Rover Opportunity, Maven Mars Mission 

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Artist's illustration of the two EscaPADE spacecraft in orbit around Mars.

Mars on the cheap: Scientists working to revolutionize access to the Red Planet

By Leonard David

An increasing number of researchers are blueprinting low-cost and novel ways to further explore the Red Planet.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie over a rock nicknamed "Rochette," on Sept. 10, 2021.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover snaps an epic selfie along with 'mission-critical' views of Red Planet

By Samantha Mathewson

NASA's Perseverance rover has compiled a variety of photos since landing at its new home on Mars in February, offering a more comprehensive view of the Red Planet.

NASA's InSight Mars lander snapped this image of its seismometer suite, which is protected by a wind and thermal shield, on July 20, 2021.

NASA's InSight Mars lander detects 3 biggest marsquakes to date

By Mike Wall

NASA's InSight lander has detected its three most powerful marsquakes yet, potentially giving scientists an even clearer picture of the Red Planet's interior.

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flew over these sand dunes and rocks during its ninth flight, on July 5, 2021.

Flying on Mars getting tougher as Ingenuity helicopter gears up for 14th hop

By Elizabeth Howell

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is getting ready for its 14th Red Planet flight, but the thinning Martian air is making such sorties more and more challenging.

Artist's illustration of a Mars with Earth-like surface water. The Red Planet was a wet world in the ancient past.

Mars was always too small to hold onto its oceans, rivers and lakes

By Mike Wall

Mars was doomed to desiccation by its small size, a new study suggests.

Craters in Mars' Arabia Terra filled with layered rock as seen by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Ancient Mars was rocked by violent, climate-changing volcanic eruptions

By Tereza Pultarova

Volcanic super eruptions regularly tore up the surface of Mars billions of years ago, altering the planet's climate for decades and creating scars that are still visible today.

The 2021 Humans to Mars Summit kicks off on Monday (Sept. 13).

Humans to Mars Summit 2021 is underway: Watch it live here.

By Hanneke Weitering

The 2021 Humans to Mars Summit kicks off on Monday (Sept. 13), and you can watch it live online.

Mars as seen from orbit by NASA’s Viking mission.

How astronaut blood could help build a Mars colony

By Mike Wall

Settlements on the moon and Mars could grow thanks to the blood, sweat and tears of pioneering astronauts — literally.

An image taken by the Perseverance rover on Mars shows a rock called Rochette with holes where the rover obtained its first two samples.

NASA's Perseverance rover has taken the 1st steps in decades-long dream of Mars sample return

By Meghan Bartels

NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars has begun its out-of-this-world rock collection.

NASA's Perseverance rover has collected two drilled-out samples from this Red Planet rock, which the mission team calls "Rochette."

Perseverance rover collects 2nd Mars sample (photos)

By Mike Wall

Perseverance collected another drilled-out core of a Martian rock dubbed "Rochette," sealing the sample in its designated titanium tube on Wednesday (Sept. 8).

This composite of two images shows the hole drilled by NASA's Perseverance rover into a rock dubbed “Rochette” during its second sample-collection attempt. The photos were obtained by one of the rover's navigation cameras on Sept. 1, 2021.

NASA's Perseverance rover getting ready to snag 2nd Mars sample

By Mike Wall

Perseverance sealed up a drilled-out core of a Red Planet rock dubbed "Rochette" over the weekend. The mission team aims to replicate that success soon, putting poor Rochette to the drill again.

China's Zhurong Mars rover captured this panorama of the Red Planet. Visible in the foreground are the rover's solar panels and communications equipment.

China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission is going offline for a while

By Leonard David

China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission — both the orbiter and Zhurong rover — will suspend operations for about 50 days starting in mid-September.

Ingenuity flew for the 13th time on Sept. 4, 2021 on Mars.

Mars helicopter Ingenuity flies low and slow on lucky flight 13

By Chelsea Gohd

Number 13 was good luck for NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity, as the tenacious little craft seamlessly completed its 13th flight on the Red Planet on Saturday (Sept. 4).

This sealed titanium sampling tube contains the first sample ever collected by NASA's Perseverance rover on the surface of Mars. The photo was captured by Perseverance's Sampling and Caching System Camera, or CacheCam.

Perseverance rover seals up 1st Mars sample for future return to Earth

By Mike Wall

It's official: NASA's Perseverance rover has collected its first-ever Mars sample.

China's Zhurong Mars rover captured this panorama of the Red Planet. Visible in the foreground are the rover's solar panels and communications equipment.

China's Zhurong Mars rover returns panorama ahead of planetary blackout

By Andrew Jones

China's Zhurong rover has produced a remarkable new panorama of its surroundings to mark 100 days of activity on Mars as preparations continue for the rover to spend more than a month in safe mode.

The world's largest Martian meteorite, Taoudenni 002.

World's largest Martian meteorite goes on display

By Harry Baker

The largest piece of Martian rock on Earth, weighing around 32 pounds, has gone on display for the first time, at a museum in Maine.

This image, captured by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover on Sept. 1, 2021, shows a cored sample in one of the robot's sampling tubes. Mission team members think the sample was retained but will take a few more photos to make sure.

NASA's Perseverance rover drills 1st Mars rock sample for an (eventual) return to Earth

By Mike Wall

Perseverance has likely snagged its first-ever Red Planet sample, socking away a drilled-out core of a rock dubbed "Rochette."

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover acquired this image of the rock “Rochette” on Aug. 27, 2021. A circular abrasion made by Perseverance as part of its Rochette-vetting process is clearly visible.

Mars rover Perseverance set for 2nd sample-collection attempt (photo)

By Mike Wall

NASA's Perseverance rover is on track to collect its first-ever Mars sample in the next few days.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover will soon abrade the rock at the center of this image, dubbed “Rochette,” allowing scientists and engineers to assess whether it would hold up to the rover's more powerful sampling drill.

Perseverance Mars rover gearing up for 2nd rock sampling attempt (photos)

By Mike Wall

Perseverance could drill and sample a rock target dubbed 'Rochette' as early as next week.

Mars Calling

You can watch 'Mars Calling,' a new Red Planet documentary, for free now on MagellanTV

By Elizabeth Howell

The documentary "explores the prospect of humans visiting and settling Mars" and how we'll get there.