The lander’s unique vantage point is expected to show a glowing "ring of fire" around the Earth, a halo of reddish light that ...

A recent study of data from multiple missions shows the Red Planet may get its name from an iron mineral that formed when ...

Astronomers have identified an extreme exoplanet, LTT 9779 b, that is reshaping our understanding of planetary atmospheres.

With new data coming in from Mars, scientists have a new theory about why the planet is red. What does this mean for whether ...

It can be readily seen at 21:00 UTC (2:30 AM IST), set high in the southern sky. The Red Planet will continue to brighten on through early March but will increasingly fade as the month wears on.

If you've got any interest in skygazing, this is your week. A stunning planet parade is now visible in the night sky. A planet parade is when several of our solar system's planets are visible in ...

Red Planet is a lavishly produced sci-fi adventure starring Val Kilmer and Carrie-Anne Moss (the girl from The Matrix) as part of a team sent to investigate Mars as a possible new home for humanity.

Image source: NASA Mars, or the "Red Planet," has intrigued scientists for centuries with its reddish hue. Recently, a new study has attributed the red color to a mineral with a high iron content ...

A recent study has claimed that Mars is red in color due to ferrihydrite, an iron oxide mineral that's left over from liquid water. This finding suggests that the Red Planet could've had a cold and ...

It’s a well-known fact that Mars is a red planet. But for hundreds of years, people have wondered what gives the planet its unique reddish hue. Scientists at the University of Bern and Brown ...

A recent study suggests Mars' iconic red hue might result from ferrihydrite, an iron-containing mineral that forms in cool, watery environments. This finding indicates that Mars might have harbored ...