Ever since humans gazed at the night sky, we’ve been drawn to that tiny reddish dot hovering above. Mars has captivated our ...

Mars looks familiar in telescope images, but its thin air, deep cold and radiation soaked surface would kill an unprotected ...

This is a big week for everyone’s favorite red planet. On Monday, NASA scientists revealed new evidence that liquid water is flowing on Mars. And Friday brings the premiere of Ridley Scott’s latest ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Living in today’s age of ambitious robotic ...