The recent detection of potential signs of ancient microbial life on Mars by NASA’s Perseverance rover has sparked renewed ...

Imagine a common item in your kitchen pantry, one that you use almost daily, surviving on the harsh surface of Mars. This ...

Massive volcanic eruptions billions of years ago may have made it snow on Mars, leaving thick buried ice near the planet’s equator.

Scientists simulated the conditions of Mars in a lab to observe how blocks of carbon dioxide "dug" their way through the ...

A NASA study shows bacteria fragments can survive 50 million years in Martian ice. Pure ice, not rock, could hold clues to ...

A recent study suggests that chemical traces of ancient microbial life may still be preserved beneath Mars' icy surface.

With its reddish-hued surface and surroundings, Mars has more than earned its colorful nickname. But how would the Red Planet appear under clear-blue Earth skies? Thanks to a NASA rover wandering the ...

What are the most ideal landing sites on Mars for the first human missions that can provide maximum survivability while also exhibiting the potential for finding life beyond Earth? This is what a ...

The method, developed by researchers at the State University of Campinas in Brazil, uses images of dune surfaces to estimate ...

“This exciting discovery opens up new possibilities for auroral research and confirms that auroras could be visible to future astronauts on Mars’ surface." NASA's Perseverance rover just made ...

One of the great unsolved problems in modern planetary science is written on the surface of Mars. Mars has canyons that were carved by rivers, so it was once warm enough for liquid water. How—and ...