NASA’s Perseverance rover recorded unusual sounds as a Martian dust devil passed directly over the robotic vehicle in 2021, and we now know they came from electrical activity in the storm ...

The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity — or not.

Ingenuity proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that a helicopter can operate on another planet. Over 72 flights, the little ...

Mars may once have held enough water to fill oceans and form coastlines. The planet’s red dust contains water and likely formed in cold conditions.

USA TODAY explains that seven planets will be in alignment on Feb. 28 when Mercury joins Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Saturn. However, not every part of the alignment will be easy to see.

A rare celestial event featuring seven planets—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—aligning along the ecliptic will be visible in 2025. The alignment starts on February ...