The radiation dose on the surface of mars jumped up to the equivalent of receiving 30 chest X-rays all in one go.
Mars polar ice caps were one of the first Earth-like characteristics identified on Mars. Since the development of film in the ...
New research shows that the speed of sound on Mars varies considerably by location and temperature. The findings could help ...
NASA's Curiosity rover and MAVEN orbiter tracked the impact of a powerful solar storm as it flooded Mars with charged ...
Of course, agricultural conditions on Mars, where it’s extremely cold and dry with precious little oxygen, are much more ...
Space watchers are reacting to the news that water frost was unexpectedly found near the tallest volcanic mountain on ...
Humans can’t help being fascinated by space. And that interest seems to be making the possibility of moving humanity to ...
This pit crater making recent headlines may open into a larger cave that could provide a sheltered environment for both ...
Mars may face more than twice as many close encounters with potentially dangerous asteroids as Earth does, according to a new study. This could imperil exploratory missions to the Red Planet, but ...
Potentially hazardous asteroids pose a risk to Mars missions, but they can also yield insight into the history of the Red Planet and the early solar system, new research suggests. Mars may face ...
May 31, 2024 — Mars has a distinct structure in its mantle and crust with discernible reservoirs, and this is known thanks to meteorites that scientists have analyzed. These results are ...
Astronomers have long puzzled over the origins on Phobos and Demos, the red planet's strangely-shaped moons. Now they are ...