Scientists discover strange “toothpaste-like” space effect deep in Mars’s atmosphere
Scientists studying Mars have discovered a surprising atmospheric phenomenon that was previously only known to exist around Earth.
The discovery could change how researchers understand...
Ancient Martian mega-flood carved a valley as long as Italy
A massive valley on Mars may hold some of the strongest evidence yet that enormous floods once rushed across the red planet billions of...
Hidden molecular patterns may reveal alien life on Mars and Europa
For decades, scientists searching for life beyond Earth have focused on one big question: what kinds of molecules should they look for on other...
Curiosity rover uncovers 3.5-billion-year-old organic matter on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered a surprising variety of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals that scientists consider important building blocks for life on...
Mars may have had a giant ocean—Scientists spot a “bathtub ring” clue
Scientists have found new evidence that Mars may once have been home to a vast ocean covering about one-third of the planet.
The discovery comes...
Mars was once a world of rain
Mars is our nearest planetary neighbour and the world humans are most likely to set foot on beyond the Moon.
The fourth planet from the...
How will Martian gravity affect skeletal muscle
NASA and the China National Space Agency (CNSA) plan to send astronauts to Mars as early as the next decade.
Naturally, this ambitious goal requires...
Can life grow on the moon or Mars? New experiments offer surprising clues
As scientists plan future missions to the Moon and Mars, one major question remains: could humans grow food or even support life on these...
Mars Express reveals a landscape filled with ancient craters on the red planet
A new image captured by the Mars Express orbiter offers a striking view of one of the most heavily cratered regions on Mars.
The image...
Scientists discover super-tough microbe that could survive a journey from Mars to Earth
Life on Earth may not be as isolated as we once thought. New research from Johns Hopkins University suggests that tiny life forms could...