Mars’ north polar vortex locks its atmosphere in extreme cold and darkness, freezing out water vapor and triggering a ...

Right now there is no conclusive evidence of life on Mars past or present. Nasa’s “leopard spots” are the most promising ...

NASA's Curiosity rover explores a sulfate region in Mars' Gale Crater in August 2022, with upper Mount Sharp in the distance. Scientists say the discovery of siderite, a type of iron carbonate, could ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Auroras have been detected on Mars before. However, unlike in this artist's illustration, they do ...

Life on Mars sounds like something from a "Doctor Who" episode. But a study published in the International Journal of Astrobiology challenges the science fiction notion of that idea. The research ...

Terraforming is the theoretical process of transforming a planet or moon to make it habitable for humans and other Earth-like ...

Peggy Hollinger The planet Mars as imagined and read by science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson. Kim Stanley Robinson ...

Mars' global magnetic field may have hung around for 200 million years longer than scientists had thought, possibly giving life a longer window to take hold on the Red Planet. When you purchase ...

India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM / Mangalyaan) carried five scientific instruments that captured full-disk images, mapped ...

Santa Monica College’s John Drescher Planetarium continues its Friday evening events in winter 2025 with free, live virtual shows presented online at smc.edu/planetarium. The winter shows will explore ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early as 2035. The trip will take about six to seven months each ...

Join planetary scientist Beth Johnson as we explore a groundbreaking discovery from NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars. Scientists have identified siderite—a rare iron carbonate mineral—within ancient ...