The red planet Mars, named for the Roman god of war, has long been an omen in the night sky. And in its own way, the planet’s rusty red surface tells a story of destruction. Billions of years ...

Mars has been born afresh in the human mind with each exploratory thrust. Now it was happening again under the astonished gaze of Ken Edgett as he sat at his computer, tucked away in a leafy ...

That’s a bit of far-out diet advice from Ray Arvidson,… Read More The “Mars” miniseries premiering on the National Geographic Channel is only the latest in a decades-long string of media projects ...