Mariner 4, built by JPL in Pasadena, took the images on July 14, 1965. One of the mission's leaders reflects on decades of ...

After its voyage past Mars, Mariner 4 maintained intermittent communication with JPL and returned data about the interplanetary environment for two more years. But by the end of 1967, the spacecraft ...

A rare Martian meteorite discovered in the Sahara Desert in 2023 represents 6.5% of all known Martian material on Earth and ...

The new test proved the capability of a new propellant that will enhance the rocket's performance, making a sample return mission from Mars increasingly viable.

The more scientists study the Red Planet, the more they find unusual objects and patterns scattered across Mars' surface. As ...

Researchers examining Noachis Terra in Mars’ southern highlands found evidence of extensive river networks – some hundreds of ...

Dark “slope streaks,” likely resulting from dust avalanches, stretch across an area of Mars called Acheron Fossae in this ...

New research might finally help us understand what happened to the water on Mars and rewrite everything we know about the Red ...

This July, skywatchers across Southern California are in for a remarkable sight as the crescent Moon and Mars converge in a ...