Earth’s neighbor still has secrets that science is trying to figure out, and one of them is potential signs of life.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A red planet seen against the blackness of space. While the clamoring to bring bits and pieces of Mars back to Earth for intensive ...

A former chief historian of NASA reflects on the history and future of Mars exploration Roger D. Launius The original 'Face on Mars' image taken by NASA's Viking 1 orbiter that resembled a human face ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. We might be looking for life on Mars in the wrong place, scientists ...

In looking back and commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Viking missions to Mars, one is struck by the bold and audacious undertaking. Twin spacecraft missions — each consisting of a lander and ...

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie on July 23, 2024, the 1,218th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. To the left of the rover near the center of the image is the arrowhead-shaped rock ...

A NASA image of Mars appears to show an eerie, jellyfish-like figure lurking in the distance.

Mars is looking more and more like a place for NASA to find the first signs of alien life. Scientists discovered evidence of a reservoir of liquid water seven to 13 miles below the Martian surface, ...

Mars may have hosted life billions of years ago, a possibility that has long intrigued scientists. Now, new evidence suggests the planet was habitable for even longer than previously thought, due to ...

Astronauts train to scale a Mars volcano at an analogue site in France. Lava tubes that crisscross the Martian surface might provide sanctuaries for the first human explorers on the Red Planet. (Photo ...

It's probably only a matter of time before our species finally reaches Mars, opening the doors for humanity to expand its reach to a second planet in this solar system. It will be a slow and costly ...