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Mars, the Wet Planet?OK, scientists probably are not going to hang that handle on the fourth rock from the sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System now. But if they had been around 3.5 billion years ago, they might have considered it.

NASA's robotic systems often send back incredible pictures of our cold neighbor. Sometimes, they even manage to capture some intriguing things that ...

The long-running NASA rover Curiosity imaged twisted Red Planet rock pillars.

A geologist explains what the "doorway" on Mars really is and why its so tempting to see recognizable shapes on other worlds.

We should not be surprised that some of the innumerable rocks on Mars have weird shapes, because many have been sand-blasted by wind erosion for billions of years.

A photo of ‘doorway’ on Mars shows how ready our minds are to see significance and signs of life in the natural world.

You can generally believe your eyes, but be cautious in believing your brain’s interpretation of what your eyes see - especially in space.

We should not be surprised that some of the innumerable rocks on Mars have weird shapes, because many have been sand-blasted by wind erosion for billions of years.

A grainy image captured by NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover shows a formation that social media users seized on as some kind of alien door.

The NASA InSight research mission has provided our first look at the red planet’s interior. Now, the lander is set to power down by December 2022, bringing the four-year-long scientific endeavor to a successful end.