Mars

A complex interplay of gravity, volcanoes and planetary wobble could pin down the age of oceans on Mars

One year, so much science. Here's the second of three spectacular, but less widely seen images from the near and far universe

Where do you test part of the landing system for Mars 2020? High above Earth, of course

Earth may get great solar eclipses, but they don't happen all the time

The Martian has already happened, just not with a human

An astonishing rendering of 12 years of orbital images brings the planet to life

What's happening in the universe?

Humans have been visiting and exploring Mars for more than half a century, and NASA has released a video celebrating the agency's remarkable contributions

As the solar year ends, let's try to stop being so parochial

NASA's Curiosity rover finds a foreign object on Mars, and engages in some science awesomeness

New studies indicate that ionizing radiation might cause neurodegenerative disease. The implications could be profound for interplanetary or interstellar species.

Getting to Mars is hard. Getting down onto Mars is harder. The unfortunate demise of ESA's ExoMars Schiaparelli demonstrator module is a case in point