The Red Planet beckons us toward it, and the day draws closer when humans will walk on its dusty surface, and the moons of Mars, Phobos & Deimos, may be our gateway to that future.

On January 29, 1989, a Soviet space probe named Phobos 2 arrived in orbit around Mars. This was the last space mission ...

Mars's moon Phobos is so strange that no one knows how it formed. But a forthcoming mission could solve this mystery - and a host of other puzzles connected to the solar system's deep past ...

Deimos is Mars' outer moon. It's a tiny, irregularly shaped moon and smaller than Mars' other moon, Phobos. Despite being unspectacular, Deimos remains a fascinating mystery. Deimos is one of only ...

Formations that look like jumbo-sized kidney beans (or blobs of chocolate syrup, depending on your palette) may be indicators ...

The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun on Jan. 15. It will be visible all night long because it will rise with the ...

By imaging the dunes, scientists can figure out how much CO2 frost forms on the dunes during the Martian winter. When temperatures grow warmer in the spring, the frost sublimates, transitioning from a ...

On January 16 Mars shone at its brightest until 2027 as it was in opposition, which means it was positioned directly opposite ...