Mars - Wikipedia
In 1971 Mariner 9 entered orbit around Mars, being the first spacecraft to orbit any body other than the Moon, Sun or Earth; following in the same year were the first uncontrolled impact …
Mars: Facts - NASA Science
Jul 15, 2025 · Mars – the fourth planet from the Sun – is a dusty, cold, desert world with a very thin atmosphere. This dynamic planet has seasons, polar ice caps, extinct volcanoes, canyons …
Mars | Facts, Surface, Moons, Temperature, & Atmosphere
4 days ago · Mars is the fourth planet in the solar system in order of distance from the Sun and the seventh in size and mass. It is a periodically conspicuous reddish object in the night sky. …
NASA is sending probes to Mars to find out why it lost its ...
2 days ago · Mars is a cold, dry, desert-like planet. But billions of years ago, scientific evidence suggests that it had a thick atmosphere, which kept it warm enough to support flowing water …
The next Mars launch window is in late 2026. So why is the NASA …
3 days ago · A NASA mission is set to launch twin spacecraft on a journey to Mars. The robotic orbiters could lift off atop Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket as soon as Sunday.
Blue Origin postpones NASA Mars mission. When New Glenn …
15 hours ago · Blue Origin's long-awaited mission to launch its New Glenn rocket on a mission sending twin NASA spacecraft to Mars will have to wait a little longer.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Reveals Mars’ Watery Past and Clues …
3 days ago · NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered powerful new evidence that Mars’ Jezero Crater once hosted multiple rounds of flowing water, each creating conditions that …
Blue Origin to Launch NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Mars: How to …
1 day ago · Tucked inside the rocket is NASA’s ESCAPADE mission — two identical spacecraft that will orbit Mars to measure the dynamics of that planet’s magnetic field and atmosphere.
Watch Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket launch NASA Mars …
4 days ago · The ESCAPADE Mars mission was scheduled to launch atop a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket on Sunday (Nov. 9), and you could watch the action live.
39 Mars facts, discoveries and images - BBC Sky at Night Magazine
May 20, 2025 · A guide to the Red Planet, Mars, including facts about its geology, a history of Mars missions and images captured by astrophotographers.