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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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UAE's Hope Mars orbiter spots elusive aurora on Red Planet

By Meghan Bartels

The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Hope Mars mission made its first major finding just a couple months after arriving at the Red Planet when it snagged unprecedented observations of a tricky aurora.

This photo is the first color view of Mars from China's Zhurong rover, looking toward its rear, from its landing spot on a plain in Utopia Planitia following a May 14, 2021 landing. This image was released May 19.

On its first try, China's Zhurong rover hit a Mars milestone that took NASA decades

By Sara Webb, Rebecca Allen

China's Zhurong rover landed safely on Mars on May 15, making China only the third country to successfully land a rover on the red planet.

This self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, taken in January 2018, shows the vehicle on Vera Rubin Ridge in Gale Crater on Mars.

Mars methane mystery may be starting to clear up

By Mike Wall

Scientists now seem to understand why the gas has been detected at ground level on Mars but not higher up in the air.

Mars northern polar cap, photographed by the NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission.

Why is there so little water left on Mars?

By Frank Montmessin

Mars is known for its thin atmosphere, where CO2 dominates and provides most of the atmospheric mass and pressure.

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s fifth flight was captured on May 7, 2021, by one of the navigation cameras aboard the agency’s Perseverance rover. This was the first time Ingenuity flew to a new landing site.

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity could keep flying the Martian skies for months

By Mike Wall

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, which landed on Mars with the agency's Perseverance rover in February, has now completed eight Red Planet flights — and it's far from done.

Dust has accumulated on the solar panels of NASA's InSight Mars lander, significantly the spacecraft's power supply.

Dust problems draining power from NASA's InSight Mars lander

By Elizabeth Howell

Martian dust accumulating on the panels of the InSight lander could force the Red Planet mission to end its work within the next 10 months, NASA warned during a recent update.

The bright white region of this image, captured by Europe's Mars Express spacecraft in December 2012, shows the icy cap that covers Mars’ south pole, composed of frozen water and frozen carbon dioxide.

Mars may have dozens of lakes beneath its south pole

By Mike Wall

Much more liquid water may lie beneath Mars' south pole than scientists had thought — or there may be something going on down there that they don't fully understand.

China's Mars rover Zhurong poses for a self portrait with its lander in this photo from Utopia Planitia released on June 11, 2021.

Hear the 1st sounds from China's Mars rover Zhurong and watch it drive in new video

By Tariq Malik

China's first Mars rover has captured its first sounds of the Red Planet and beamed back stunning views of a drive on the dusty world.

The HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this photo of China's Zhurong Mars rover (bottom) and its landing platform on June 11, 2021.

NASA spacecraft spots China's Mars rover Zhurong heading south on Red Planet (photo)

By Mike Wall

China's first-ever Mars rover was on the move earlier this month, imagery by a NASA spacecraft shows.

An image the Mars helicopter Ingenuity captured of its shadow during its eighth flight on Mars, on June 21, 2021.

Mars helicopter Ingenuity nails 8th flight on the Red Planet

By Meghan Bartels

NASA's experimental Mars helicopter has now flown eight times on the Red Planet, traveling farther than scientists hoped would be possible.

China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft orbiting Mars captured this stunning view of a crescent Red Planet on March 18, 2021. Shown here is the planet's northern hemisphere from a distance of 6,850 miles (11,000 kilometers).

China wants to build a sustainable human presence on Mars. Here's how.

By Andrew Jones

China is looking at the ways of getting astronauts to Mars and back safely and potentially establishing a long-term presence on the Red Planet.

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

Rocket Lab wins contract to design twin Mars spacecraft for NASA

By Mike Wall

Rocket Lab has been awarded a contract to design the twin spacecraft for NASA's potential ESCAPADE Mars mission.

China's Mars rover Zhurong poses for a self portrait with its lander in this photo from Utopia Planitia released on June 11, 2021.

China's Mars rover Zhurong just snapped an epic self-portrait on the Red Planet (photos)

By Tereza Pultarova

China's Mars rover Zhurong used a tiny camera to snap a self portrait of itself with its lander on the Red Planet.

The HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this photo of China's Mars rover Zhurong (lower bright spot) and its lander on June 6, 2021.

China's Mars rover Zhurong spotted from space by NASA orbiter (photos)

By Mike Wall

The HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter snapped a shot of China's first-ever Red Planet rover, called Zhurong, on June 6, about three weeks after the wheeled robot touched down.

This image looking west toward the Séítah geologic unit on Mars was taken from the height of 33 feet (10 meters) by NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter during its sixth flight, on May 22, 2021.

NASA's Perseverance rover begins 1st science campaign on Mars

By Mike Wall

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has kicked off its highly anticipated science campaign with a Red Planet road trip.

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity took this photo of its own shadow with its navigation camera during its seventh Red Planet flight, on June 8, 2021.

Mars helicopter Ingenuity aces 7th flight on the Red Planet

By Mike Wall

Ingenuity took to the Martian skies again on Tuesday (June 6), making its first sortie since battling through an in-flight anomaly on May 22.

This image was taken from the height of 33 feet (10 meters) by NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter during its sixth flight on May 22, 2021.

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity set for 7th Red Planet flight on Sunday

By Mike Wall

Ingenuity's handlers are prepping the little chopper for its seventh Martian flight, which will take place no earlier than Sunday (June 6).

Citizen scientist Seán Doran created this mosaic of NASA's Mars rover Perseverance and Ingenuity helicopter, using 62 images captured by Perseverance on April 6, 2021.

Perseverance rover marks 100th Mars day on the Red Planet

By Mike Wall

NASA's Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter have now called the Red Planet home for 100 Martian days.

An image made from 21 photographs taken by Curiosity shows twilight clouds just after sunset on March 19, 2021, adjusted to appear as the scene would to human eyes.

NASA's Curiosity rover spots strange, colorful clouds on Mars

By Meghan Bartels

It might look like a postcard from Arizona, but this snapshot shows something much more exotic: the planet Mars, as seen by NASA's Curiosity rover.

This image was taken from the height of 33 feet (10 meters) by NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter during its sixth flight on May 23, 2021.

Mars helicopter Ingenuity experiences anomaly on 6th flight, but lands safely

By Mike Wall

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity encountered some trouble on its latest Red Planet flight, but the little chopper soldiered through.