The largest Martian meteorite ever found on Earth is being auctioned off later this month and could fetch up to $4 ...

The second half of the 19th century was a particularly interesting time to imagine Mars. This was a period during which the ...

"Returning the scientifically selected samples that await us on Mars, as part of a balanced portfolio, will help to ensure ...

Your blood is also red because of a mixture of iron and oxygen in a molecule called hemoglobin. So in a way, the ancient ...

One summer night in 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall was looking through his telescope in Washington, D.C. Mars was at ...

For centuries, Mars has captivated the human imagination. Its reddish appearance has earned it the nickname “The Red Planet,” ...

The images and data being collected are already raising new questions about how the Martian surface was changing billions of ...

People from cultures across the world have been looking at Mars since ancient times. Because it appears reddish, it has often ...

Mars appears red due to iron oxide, similar to rust and even human blood Probes reveal Mars is more tan or brown than red ...

Your blood is also red because of a mixture of iron and oxygen in a molecule called hemoglobin. So in a way, the ancient ...

Mars is red because the dust that covers the planet's surface is full of iron oxides — in other words, rust. It's not just rusty, it's also dusty.