Photo Essays
Mars on Earth: A Look at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah
At the Mars Desert Research Station outside Hanksville, Utah, a group of scientists are taking advantage of Mars-like terrain to investigate the possibility of...
NASA's New Mars Rover 'Curiosity'
Photos from inside the Jet Propulsion Laboratory where technicians and engineers tested the vehicle at the center of NASA's next mission to Mars.
What the Mars Phoenix Lander Saw
After a safe landing in the Red Planet's northern polar region, NASA's probe searched for signs of water — and the possibility of life
Patterns of Mars
A high-resolution camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captures the abstract beauty of the Martian landscape
Russia's Fake Mission to Mars
For more than a year and a half, six volunteers seal themselves off from the world in an effort simulate what a journey to the Red Planet might feel like
