A recent study of data from multiple missions shows the Red Planet may get its name from an iron mineral that formed when ...

Volcanic activity could also have triggered ... could only have formed when water was still present on the surface, Mars rusted earlier than we previously thought,” said Valantinas.

Seismic readings of the interior of Mars strongly suggest large quantities of water buried 6 to 12 miles underground.

Researchers have found new evidence for a massive subsurface ocean on Mars, again raising the possibility of microbial life.

NASA’s Perseverance rover is tirelessly exploring Mars and recently overcame a rocky challenge to collect another valuable ...

Mars has fascinated people for centuries, not only because it is our closest neighbor in space but also because of its ...

With new data coming in from Mars, scientists have a new theory about why the planet is red. What does this mean for whether Mars once supported life?

Mars may once have held enough water to fill oceans and form coastlines. The planet’s red dust contains water and likely formed in cold conditions.

Ingenuity proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that a helicopter can operate on another planet. Over 72 flights, the little ...

We found that ferrihydrite mixed with basalt, a volcanic rock ... only have formed when water was still present on the surface, Mars rusted earlier than we previously thought.

“The idea is that Mars’ climate cooled down by this time and the surface dried up ... and his colleagues previously suggested that volcanic activity in the region, as well as a change ...

( If successfully implemented, our field protocol for preparation and optical microscopy of rock samples will help to ...