Mars polar ice caps were one of the first Earth-like characteristics identified on Mars. Since the development of film in the ...
A collection of rocks scattered on an ancient shoreline on Mars might indicate that the Red Planet was once far more Earth-like than scientists previously thought. The rocks, discovered by NASA's ...
This pit crater making recent headlines may open into a larger cave that could provide a sheltered environment for both ...
In addition to producing auroras, a recent extreme storm provided more detail on how much radiation future astronauts could ...
Doubt has been cast on the possibility of a lake of liquid water buried beneath Mars' southern ice cap by new computer ...
Perseverance will stay on Mars forever, but the majority of its carefully packaged samples are meant to return to Earth. The ...
Celestial Mystery Mysteries abound on the planet Mars — from the tantalizing traces of ancient riverbeds on its surface to ...
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 ...
Mars, a planet often associated with a lifeless, dusty expanse, holds a puzzling amount of organic matter on its surface.
A series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections have reached Mars, providing researchers with views of "Martian auroras," ...
Stereo imaging will be an important tool on NEAR for geologic analysis of Eros, because it provides three-dimensional information on the asteroid's landforms and structures. This anaglyph can be ...
When a meteorite smashed into Mars 11 million years ago, debris landed on Earth as meteorites, giving an unparalleled look at ...