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

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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover displaying where its MMRTG would be inserted, between the panels on the right marked by gold tube, before the power system was inserted.

Going nuclear: NASA's Perseverance Mars rover gets its power source for July 30 launch

By Meghan Bartels

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is ready to roll on the surface of the Red Planet now that its nuclear power source has been installed.

A photo of Mars from NASA's Viking spacecraft, which launched in 1975.

The best (and worst) Mars landings of all time

By Space.com Staff, Tariq Malik

Take a look at some of the best and worst Red Planet landings of all time.

A Chinese Long March 5 rocket launches the China National Space Administration's Tianwen-1 Mars rover, lander and orbiter from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan Island on July 23, 2020.

China launches ambitious Tianwen-1 Mars rover mission

By Mike Wall

The Tianwen-1 mission launched atop a Long March 5 rocket from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center early this morning (July 23), kicking off a seven-month cruise to Mars.

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is prepared for encapsulation in its Atlas V rocket payload fairing at NASA's Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 18, 2020.

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance is ready for its July 30 launch

By Mike Wall

The flight readiness review is in the books.

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, shown here in an artist's concept, will become the agency's two newest explorers on Mars when they arrive at the Red Planet in February 2021. Both were named by students as part of an essay contest.

Why Persevere — to Mars? (Op-Ed)

By Janet Ivey

In the year that is 2020, #WhyPersevere? Janet Ivey, President, of Explore Mars and creator of Janet's Planet, shares her reasons why Perseverance is exactly what we need now more than ever.

The Long March-5 rocket for China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission was transported to the launch area at China’s Wenchang Space Launch Center on July 17, 2020. Note the logos of the European (ESA), French (CNES), Argentine (CONAE) and Austrian (FFG) space agencies in addition to that of the China National Space Agency (CNSA).

China's Tianwen-1 Mars rover mission gets a boost from international partners

By Leonard David

China's bid to explore Mars involves several other nations for tracking, orbital relay of data and science instrument support.

An artist's illustration of China's first Mars rover Tianwen-1 on the Red Planet. The mission launches on July 23, 2020.

China's first Mars rover Tianwen-1 launches this week. Here's what it will do.

By Andrew Jones

China's Mars rover will likely attempt to land at a site in northeastern Mars, according to a new paper published just days ahead of the mission's launch.

The UAE's Hope spacecraft launched toward Mars on July 19, 2020.

For Mars, Hope (and a little Perseverance, too) shines in UAE's 'Apollo moment'

By Meghan Bartels

The United Arab Emirates is on its way to Mars, claiming the title of first Arab country to launch an interplanetary mission, which it designed and built in just six years and dubbed Hope.

An artist's depiction of the Hope probe at work around Mars.

What's next for Hope Mars orbiter? UAE faces long journey to Red Planet.

By Meghan Bartels

The United Arab Emirates is bound for Mars.

A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA rocket launches the United Arab Emirates' Hope Mars mission from Tanegashima Space Center in Japan on July 19, 2020.

United Arab Emirates launches 'Hope' mission to Mars on Japanese rocket

By Meghan Bartels

A mission called Hope, the Arab region's first attempt to go interplanetary, is now on its way to Mars.

The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA rocket carrying the Hope Mars orbiter for the United Arab Emirates rolls out to the launch pad ahead of a planned launch on July 20, 2020 Japan Standard Time (July 19 EDT).

The United Arab Emirates will launch its 1st-ever Mars mission today. Here's how to watch live.

By Mike Wall

The United Arab Emirates will launch its first-ever interplanetary mission today (July 19), and you can watch the historic liftoff live.

An engineer at work on the Hope orbiter in the clean room.

The UAE's Hope Mars orbiter: Here's 6 things to know about the historic mission

By Meghan Bartels

The United Arab Emirates is sending a spacecraft called Hope to Mars in what will, if successful, become the first interplanetary mission based out of the Arab region.

In photos: NASA's Mars Perseverance rover mission to the Red Planet

By Samantha Mathewson

The Chinese Long March-5 rocket carrying China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission rolls out to the launch pad on July 17, 2020.

China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission rolls out to launch pad (photos, video)

By Leonard David

China's first fully homegrown Mars mission, Tianwen-1, rolled out to its launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province today (July 17).

The UAE's Hope Mars mission is now targeting a launch between July 19 and July 21, 2020.

The UAE's Hope Mars orbiter launch delayed to next week due to bad weather

By Meghan Bartels

A historic Mars launch has been delayed again by troublesome weather conditions at the launch site.

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The Best Mars Books for Red Planet Fans

By Space.com Staff

Artist's concept of NASA's Curiosity rover approaching Mars. Curiosity is slated to land on the Red Planet in August 2012.

The boldest Mars missions in history

By Space.com Staff, Tom Chao

Earth has been sending probes to Mars for decades, and some missions are especially awe-inspiring.

The United Arab Emirates' Hope mission to Mars in photos

By Elizabeth Howell

See photos of the historic Emirates Mars Mission, which will send the United Arab Emirates' Hope orbiter to the Red Planet.

The United Arab Emirates' Hope Mars orbiter is now set to launch July 16, 2020 on a Japanese H-IIA rocket from Tanegashima Space Center in Japan.

Bad weather delays launch of UAE's first mission to Mars

By Meghan Bartels

The launch of the UAE's first Mars mission Hope was delayed to July 16, a two-day slip, due to bad weather at its Japanese launch site.

Engineers stand with the Hope Mars probe in a cleanroom.

The UAE wants to rewrite what we know about weather on Mars

By Meghan Bartels

A nagging problem with planets is that they are just so large: Send a spacecraft to one patch of a planet and inevitably, some of the things you learn will apply only right there.