Besides the aforementioned smiley faces on Mars, there’s also Mickey Mouse on Mercury and the iconic Tombaugh Regio, also known as the “heart” of Pluto. The “man in the moon,” however ...

Jezero Crater is the home of NASA's Perseverance rover. See a bird's-eye view of the crater with this animated flyover ...

The Mars rover found geological formations in Gale Crater showing how water percolated beneath the surface, and ...

Astronomers may have found the perfect Mars base location, and it's right next to a huge deposit of frozen water.

NASA images reveal shallow ice beneath Mars’s surface, offering a promising water source for future astronauts and clues to ...

The Mars Perseverance rover landed safely Thursday after a harrowing descent to the Red Planet and is already transmitting pictures. "I’m safe on Mars. Perseverance will get you anywhere," NASA ...

Mars is often associated with its iconic red hue, a color that evokes visions of a harsh and uninhabitable desert landscape.

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