Mars is a planet with so much more to discover. Research has been done on the planet to test its sustainability for life, and more continues today.

Discover interesting facts about Mars, its moons, its atmosphere, and the possibilities of life.

Mars is located 142,000,000 miles away from the Sun. Named after the Roman God of war, Mars is widely known for its blood-red color. Chinese astronomers even used to call Mars the 'fire star ...

Mars’ rustic red color comes from the planet’s high surface iron content, which reacts with the small amounts of oxygen in its atmosphere. Mars’ surface is also riddled with various types of features ...

Since its conditions are so favorable, we have made a number of jaunts to Mars. The below infographic comes from NASA, and it covers the various facts and figures that we've uncovered over the years.

MAVEN is now on its way to Mars, joining Curiosity and various other predecessors in humanity's effort to figure out the Red Planet.

Underground Lake Found on Mars? Get the Facts. The 12-mile-wide reservoir could solve a Martian mystery—and offer a new target in the hunt for extraterrestrial life.

Two samples from Mars together deliver the "smoking gun" in a new study showing the origin of Martian organic material. The study presents solid evidence for a prediction made over a ...

Learn more about NASA's Mars rover Curiosity, also known as the Mars Science Laboratory, which launches in late 2011 and will land on the Red Planet in August 2012.