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Why does Mars look purple, yellow and orange in ESA's stunning new satellite image?
Despite being known as the Red Planet, Mars shows off its swirling yellows, oranges and browns in a new satellite photo from ...
Was Mars doomed to be a desert? Study proposes new explanation
One of the great unsolved problems in modern planetary science is written on the surface of Mars. Mars has canyons that were ...
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Could signs of Mars life be hidden in its thick layers of clay?
The thick, mineral-rich layers of clay found on Mars suggest that the Red Planet harbored potentially life-hosting ...
Lasers, Gas Blasts, and Hidden Water: How Perseverance Cracked Mars’ Stubborn Rock
Perseverance cracked open a tricky Mars rock to find water-related minerals, then zoomed across the landscape to make its ...
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A 3-D printed, plastic beaker could help algae grow on Mars
Algae grown under Mars-like conditions could make bioplastic building materials for structures to harbor life in space.
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NASA’s Mars Orbiter Captures ‘Kidney Bean’ Sand Dunes: What It Reveals About the Red Planet
These fascinating formations provide new insights into the Martian climate and surface processes, enhancing our understanding of the Red Planet’s evolution. NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) ...
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NASA's Curiosity rover takes a closer look at 'spiderwebs' on Mars | Space photo of the day for July 1, 2025
The Mars rover captured images of low ridges called boxwork patterns, which appear like spiderwebs from space.