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 - NASA Science
Nov 24, 2025 · Mars is one of the most explored bodies in our solar system, and it's the only planet where we've sent rovers to explore the alien landscape. NASA missions have found lots …
Mars | Facts, Surface, Moons, Temperature, & Atmosphere
5 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. …
A rover on Mars has detected a form of lightning : NPR
Nov 26, 2025 · A chance discovery by a NASA rover on Mars shows that the red planet has a form of lightning, which researchers had suspected for decades but never seen.
NASA Rover Discovers Lightning on Mars - The New York Times
Nov 26, 2025 · The Perseverance rover picked up audio evidence of electric discharges in the red planet’s atmosphere.
Lightning detected on Mars by Nasa rover, scientists believe - BBC
Nov 28, 2025 · Scientists believe they have recorded electrical activity in the Martian atmosphere for the first time, suggesting the planet is capable of lightning. Nasa's Perseverance rover, …
Mars | National Air and Space Museum
Known as the Red Planet, Mars has always intrigued us, but only in recent decades have we come to know our smaller neighbor as a world of great complexity. The planets closest to the …
Mars: Facts - NASA Science
Nov 24, 2025 · Mars is one of the most explored bodies in our solar system, and it's the only planet where we've sent rovers to roam the alien landscape. NASA missions have found lots …
Mars Facts | All About Mars – NASA Mars Exploration
NASA’s real-time portal for Mars exploration, featuring the latest news, images, and discoveries from the Red Planet.
Mars, the red planet - The Planetary Society
Mars once had liquid water on its surface and could have supported life. Scientists are uncovering how Mars transformed into the cold, dry desert world it is today.