Latest about Mars
On this day in space! Aug. 7, 1980: Viking 1 Orbiter shuts down
Viking 1 was the first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars.
China wants to return samples from Mars, but will it allow other nations to inspect its containment methods?
International oversight would reduce risks, but could be "a politically sensitive and contentious matter."
Good news for Mars settlers? Red Planet glaciers are mostly pure water ice, study suggests
Martian glaciers are mostly pure ice across the Red Planet, suggesting they might potentially be useful resources for any explorers that might land there one day, a new study finds.
Dune patterns in California desert hold clues that help researchers map Mars’ shifting sands
Looking at dunes and other rock formations on both Earth and Mars can tell scientists the environmental conditions that created them
Wild new 'Skyfall' Mars mission would drop 6 scout helicopters onto the Red Planet from the air
"With six helicopters, Skyfall offers a low-cost solution that multiplies the range we would cover, the data we would collect, and the scientific research we would conduct."
Europe tests largest-ever Mars parachute in the stratosphere above the Arctic (video)
A giant parachute built for the beleaguered European ExoMars mission has aced a drop test in the Arctic stratosphere.
This wild bioplastic made of algae just aced a Mars pressure test. Can astronauts use it to build on the Red Planet?
Scientists have grown algae in bioplastic habitats under Mars-like conditions, a step that could bring long-term space colonization closer to reality.
Dust devils on Mars leave 'fingerprints' that can guide future Red Planet missions
The high winds that birth dust devils can also revitalize robots by cleaning their solar cells.
