On June 19, 2017, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter took a striking wide-angle image of Mars, presenting an ...

Lightning on Mars? Scientists capture crackling sounds on red planet - The striking discovery was made by a NASA rover ...

"Mars is still the Red Planet. It’s just that our understanding of why Mars is red has been transformed." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The color red and the planet Mars go together like Earth and its ...

Mars will be visible to stargazers Sunday night as it moves into opposition with Earth. All you have to do is walk outside and look up at the sky. Because Mars is directly opposite the sun, the red ...

On Jan. 15, Mars will reach a point in its orbit that astronomers call opposition. That evening, Mars will lie opposite the Sun from our perspective. It will rise at sunset, reach its highest point at ...

The fourth planet from the Sun is famously a rusty red—but scientists now believe we’ve been wrong about how it got its distinct hue. The red coloration comes from iron minerals in Mars’ dust—no ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. People from cultures across the world have been ...