The red planet Mars, named for the Roman god of war, has long been an omen in the night sky. And in its own way, the planet’s rusty red surface tells a story of destruction. Billions of years ...

Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, is a dry, rocky world. Its famous red color has earned it the nickname the Red Planet. Mars has fascinated people throughout history, and today, it is one of ...

This depends on the planet’s climate, time periods, rotational periods, and more. One of the best choices is Mars. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a very thin atmosphere, unlike Earth ...

While Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field protect the planet from these solar events, Mars has no such protection. But the sun's solar particles could be a boon for studies of — and travel to ...

Now she’s searching for signs of life from a distance, on a planet where she will probably never go. Allwood works at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and is a principal investigator for the Mars ...