Mars
Start Rolling Your Blunts: Watch This Chill 33-Minute 'Glide-By' Tour of Mars
“Red Planet Rise,” a movie by Seán Doran made with images from a Mars orbiter, will give you the Martian fix you need.
There's a Hidden Binary Message on Perseverance's Mars Parachute
Redditors and Twitter users deciphered coordinates and an inspirational message in the rover’s red-and-white parachute pattern.
Earth Microbes Can Survive on the Surface of Mars, Study Suggests
Microbes took a balloon to the stratosphere, where some of them proved resilient to Mars-like conditions.
Watch This Video of Perseverance’s Terrifying Mars Landing
NASA released new images and audio captured by its Perseverance rover, as well as a multi-camera view of its touchdown on Mars.
Success: NASA's Perseverance Rover Is Currently on Mars
The rover, along with its small helicopter, touched down in Mars’ Jezero Crater, sparking widespread celebration for space fans.
Watch NASA's Perseverence Rover Land on Mars After '7 Minutes of Terror'
The biggest and fastest rover ever sent to Mars will attempt its death-defying landing on Thursday afternoon.
NASA's Perseverance Is the First Step to Answering If There's Life on Mars
Scientists have long dreamed of sending Martian rocks back to Earth. NASA’s new rover is about to kick off the decade-long process.
The Mind-Boggling Theory That We Could Be Descended from Martians
Amir Siraj, a student studying astrophysics at Harvard University, talks about the potential spread of life throughout the Milky Way in a VICE News interview.
China Makes History With Its First Successful Mars Mission
The Tianwen-1 spacecraft, carrying a rover that will attempt to land on Mars in May, is now safely in orbit just one day after the UAE accomplished the same feat.
The UAE's Hope Orbiter Has Successfully Made It to Mars
After a seven-month journey from Earth, the UAE’s Hope orbiter inserted itself into Martian orbit around 10:30 AM ET on Tuesday.
Three Countries Will Attempt Mars Landings in 2021
With UAE’s Hope Probe, China’s Tianwen-1, and NASA’s Perseverance Probe hoping to get to Mars, the red planet is looking like the most coveted destination for a space odyssey in 2021.