4th planet from the Sun
Mars
River channels, layered rocks and water-altered minerals record a wetter past.
- Diameter
- 6,779 km
- Solar day
- 24h 39m
- Gravity
- 0.38 × Earth
Viking color mosaic · NASA/JPL/USGS
Places on Mars Approximate centres
An ancient river delta
Jezero Crater
A river once carried sediment into a lake here. Perseverance reads the layers and rock chemistry to reconstruct those environments, and collects samples that may preserve traces of ancient life.
Layers of a changing climate
Gale Crater
Mount Sharp rises from the floor of Gale Crater. As Curiosity climbs through its layers, lake sediments and changing minerals reveal how Mars shifted from wetter environments toward the desert we see today.
The planned Rosalind Franklin landing region
Oxia Planum
Orbiters have mapped clay-rich terrain formed through interaction with water. ESA’s Rosalind Franklin rover is planned to drill as deep as two metres, seeking organic material better protected from surface radiation.
Articles
Photos & video
7 photographs · 1 video
Clay-rich terrain at Oxia Planum
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona ↗Looking down Mount Sharp
NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS ↗Viking global color views
NASA/JPL/USGS ↗The delta seen from the ground
NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS ↗Jezero in a panorama
NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS ↗Perseverance at Cheyava Falls
NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS ↗The other end of the link
NASA/JPL-Caltech ↗The last minutes before touchdown
Actual onboard camera views of Perseverance’s descent and touchdown on 18 February 2021. Archival footage; not Rosalind Franklin.
NASA/JPL-Caltech ↗Missions & milestones
51 launches · 49 linked events
100 matching records
Mars Lander
Date to be confirmed
Relativity Space · Terran R
ExoMars 2028 Rosalind Franklin Rover
October 2028 · date to be confirmed
SpaceX · Falcon Heavy
Mars Telecommunications Orbiter
Date to be confirmed
Blue Origin · New Glenn
Mars Orbiter
Date to be confirmed
Relativity Space · Terran R
Martian Moons eXploration (MMX)
October 19, 2026 · UTC
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H3-24
NASA JAXA MMX Media Teleconference
October 15, 2026 · UTC
Blue Origin
NASA MAVEN Farewell Media Teleconference
June 3, 2026 · UTC
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
EscaPADE
November 13, 2025 · UTC
Blue Origin · New Glenn
NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Finding Teleconference
September 10, 2025 · UTC
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Ingenuity End of Mission Media Teleconference
January 25, 2024 · UTC
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA Insight & MRO Findings Media Briefing
October 27, 2022 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Mission Operations Briefing
September 15, 2022 · UTC
NASA Insight Update Media Teleconference
May 17, 2022 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity 26th Flight
April 19, 2022 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity 25th Flight
April 8, 2022 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity 24th Flight
April 3, 2022 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity 23rd Flight
March 23, 2022 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity 22nd Flight
March 20, 2022 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity 21st Flight
March 11, 2022 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity 20th Flight
February 25, 2022 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity 19th Flight
February 8, 2022 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity 18th Flight
December 15, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity 17th Flight
December 5, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity 16th Flight
November 21, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity 15th Flight
November 6, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity 14th Flight
October 25, 2021 · UTC
Briefing on Successful Sample Collection of Martian Rock
September 10, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity 13th Flight
September 5, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity 12th Flight
August 16, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity 11th Flight
August 5, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity Tenth Flight
July 24, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity Ninth Flight
July 5, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity Eighth Flight
June 22, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity Seventh Flight
June 8, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity Sixth Flight
May 27, 2021 · UTC
Tianwen-1 Rover Landing
May 14, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity Fifth Flight
May 7, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity Fourth Flight
April 30, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity Third Flight
April 25, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity Second Flight
April 22, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity Post-Flight Briefing
April 19, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity First Flight Livestream
April 19, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity First Flight
April 19, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Ingenuity Pre-Flight Press Conference
March 23, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Mission Images & Video Release
February 22, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Sol 1 Press Conference
February 19, 2021 · UTC
NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Landing
February 18, 2021 · UTC
Tianwen-1 Mars Orbit Insertion
February 10, 2021 · UTC
Emirates Mars Mission 'Hope' Mars Orbit Insertion
February 9, 2021 · UTC
Mars 2020 Post-Launch News Conference
July 30, 2020 · UTC
Mars 2020 (Perseverance rover & Ingenuity helicopter)
July 30, 2020 · UTC
United Launch Alliance · Atlas V 541Mars 2020 NASA Administrator & Center Director Briefing
July 29, 2020 · UTC
Mars 2020 Mission Tech & Humans to Mars Briefing
July 28, 2020 · UTC
Mars 2020 Sample Return Briefing
July 28, 2020 · UTC
Mars 2020 Engineering & Science Briefing
July 27, 2020 · UTC
Mars 2020 Pre-Launch News Conference
July 27, 2020 · UTC
Tianwen-1 (Mars Global Remote Sensing Orbiter and Small Rover)
July 23, 2020 · UTC
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 5
Hope (Emirates Mars Mission)
July 19, 2020 · UTC
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H-IIA 202
InSight, Mars Cube One 1 & Mars Cube One 2
May 5, 2018 · UTC
United Launch Alliance · Atlas V 401
ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter & EDM Schiaparelli lander
March 14, 2016 · UTC
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · Proton-M Briz-MMAVEN
November 18, 2013 · UTC
United Launch Alliance · Atlas V 401
MSL (Curiosity)
November 26, 2011 · UTC
United Launch Alliance · Atlas V 541
Phoenix
August 4, 2007 · UTC
United Launch Alliance · Delta II 7925Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
August 12, 2005 · UTC
Lockheed Martin · Atlas V 401
Opportunity Rover
July 8, 2003 · UTC
United States Air Force · Delta II 7925H-9.5
Spirit Rover
June 10, 2003 · UTC
United States Air Force · Delta II 7925-9.5
Mars Express
June 2, 2003 · UTC
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Soyuz-FG FregatMars Odyssey
April 7, 2001 · UTC
United States Air Force · Delta II 7925-9.5
Mars Polar Lander
January 3, 1999 · UTC
United States Air Force · Delta II 7425-9.5Mars Climate Orbiter
December 11, 1998 · UTC
United States Air Force · Delta II 7425-9.5Nozomi
July 3, 1998 · UTC
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science · M-VMars Pathfinder
December 4, 1996 · UTC
United States Air Force · Delta II 7925
Mars-96
November 16, 1996 · UTC
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · Proton-K/D-2Mars Global Surveyor
November 7, 1996 · UTC
United States Air Force · Delta II 7925
Mars Observer
September 25, 1992 · UTC
Martin Marietta · Commercial Titan IIIFobos-2
July 12, 1988 · UTC
Soviet Space Program · Proton-K/D-2Fobos-1
July 7, 1988 · UTC
Soviet Space Program · Proton-K/D-2
Viking 2
September 9, 1975 · UTC
Lockheed Martin · Titan IIIEViking 1
August 20, 1975 · UTC
Lockheed Martin · Titan IIIEMars-7
August 9, 1973 · UTC
Soviet Space Program · Proton / UR-500 K/DMars-6
August 5, 1973 · UTC
Soviet Space Program · Proton / UR-500 K/DMars-5
July 25, 1973 · UTC
Soviet Space Program · Proton / UR-500 K/DMars-4
July 21, 1973 · UTC
Soviet Space Program · Proton / UR-500 K/D
Mariner 9
May 30, 1971 · UTC
United States Air Force · Atlas SLV-3C CentaurMars-3
May 28, 1971 · UTC
Soviet Space Program · Proton / UR-500 K/DMars-2
May 19, 1971 · UTC
Soviet Space Program · Proton / UR-500 K/DMars-2d
May 10, 1971 · UTC
Soviet Space Program · Proton / UR-500 K/DMariner 8
May 9, 1971 · UTC
United States Air Force · Atlas SLV-3C CentaurMars-2c
April 2, 1969 · UTC
Soviet Space Program · Proton / UR-500 K/DMariner 7
March 27, 1969 · UTC
United States Air Force · Atlas SLV-3C CentaurMars-2b
March 27, 1969 · UTC
Soviet Space Program · Proton / UR-500 K/DMariner 6
February 25, 1969 · UTC
United States Air Force · Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
Zond-2
November 30, 1964 · UTC
Soviet Space Program · Molniya 8K78
Mariner 4
November 28, 1964 · UTC
United States Air Force · Atlas LV-3 Agena DMariner 3
November 5, 1964 · UTC
United States Air Force · Atlas LV-3 Agena DMars 2a
November 4, 1962 · UTC
Soviet Space Program · Molniya 8K78Mars 1
November 1, 1962 · UTC
Soviet Space Program · Molniya 8K78Mars 1c
October 24, 1962 · UTC
Soviet Space Program · Molniya 8K78Mars-1b
October 14, 1960 · UTC
Soviet Space Program · Molniya 8K78Mars-1a
October 10, 1960 · UTC
Soviet Space Program · Molniya 8K78No records match these filters.
Programs (3)
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Launch outcomes describe the recorded flight. They do not establish whether an old spacecraft is operating today. Events show published targets unless the record confirms an outcome.