Mars, with its rust-hued surface, is known as the red planet for a reason. Along the way, Curiosity has made some extraordinary finds and captured some stunning vistas. The latest came in November ...

For millennia, humanity gazed at the stars, at the distant, reddish glow of Mars. We dreamed of journeys beyond our world. On ...

MArs ***. K. ***. The red planet has always been known first and foremost for its red desert like appearance. On account of how dry, dusty and rich in iron oxide or rust. It is not to mention it's so ...

This was the first sunset observed in color by Curiosity. The color has been calibrated and white-balanced to remove camera artifacts. Mastcam sees color much the way the human eye does, although it's ...

The crescent moon shines close to Mars above the western horizon at sunset on Sept. 24, but you'll need to be quick to spot the red planet before it slips swiftly from view alongside the twinkling ...

Mars will shine close to the blue star Spica at sunset on Sept. 13, but you'll need a clear view of the western horizon to catch the colorful duo before they slip swiftly out of view. Look west as the ...

The earliest version of the image that Snopes could find came from a Facebook page called Echoes of Unbound Curiosity. That page shared the image on Feb. 5, 2026, with the caption: There have been ...

Following reports that NASA's Perseverance rover touched down on the surface of Mars on Feb. 18, many false images and videos claiming to depict the landing have surfaced on social media. One post now ...