The Mars Express orbiter launched to the Red Planet. Twenty years later, ESA has delivered a high resolution color image of ...

For decades, Mars has appeared in a narrow visual range: a red planet rendered in high-contrast tones that exaggerated its dusty surface. Public images reinforced this identity, while scientific tools ...

A stunning new true-color mosaic of Mars is transforming how scientists—and the public—see the Red Planet. For decades, Mars has been portrayed in exaggerated reds and browns, often adjusted for ...

In early 2026, a photo circulated online that claimed to authentically show a blue sunset on Mars. The earliest version of ...

New research has revealed that Martian dust's red hue comes from reactions that occurred in wet — not dry — conditions, and it could have implications for the possibility of life on the planet. When ...