On the eve of the 249th anniversary of American independence, NASA on Tuesday showcased a patriotic image of Old Glory as ...

NASA said the comet will make its closest approach to the sun in late October, scooting between the orbits of Mars and Earth ...

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

To explain just why Red Planet is so bad, I must invoke the memory of an earlier and far better movie: John Carpenter's 1982 remake of The Thing.

The Red Planet's sky glows green—and makes history By Ariana Garcia , Assistant News Editor May 15, 2025 An artist's impression of what a green nightglow might look like in the polar winter ...

Red Planet: Life on Mars In a recent interview in Mercury Magazine , Red Planet producer Mark Canton states " Red Planet is a movie that crosses genres. It's science fiction, but it's also an ...

It's been long thought that Mars shines red due to the rusted iron minerals within the dust that covers the planet -- but a study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications suggests ...

January brings an extraordinary treat for stargazers: a rare four-planet conjunction lighting up the evening sky. Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars will align in a dazzling celestial display ...

Your blood is also red because of a mixture of iron and oxygen in a molecule called hemoglobin. So in a way, the ancient connection between the planet Mars and blood wasn’t completely wrong.

Aside from Earth, no planet in the solar system captures our imagination quite like Mars. The Red Planet is one of the few ...

We all know Mars as the "Red Planet," but how did it earn its nickname? Scientists once believed our planetary next-door neighbor got its rusty hue from hematite, a common iron ore known for its ...

Red dust has blown around the planet for billions of years, leading to its iconic hue. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.