Magic number 22: the minimum crew for a Mars colony
Ever daydream about living on Mars? With all the talk about sending people to the Red Planet, you're not alone. Scientists are also brainstorming...
This sure looks like the movements of a glacier across ancient Mars
It is a scientific certainty that Mars was once a much different place, with a denser atmosphere, warmer temperatures, and where water once flowed.
Evidence...
Scientists discover Mars’ seasonal secrets, showing a clue to ancient life
NASA's Curiosity rover has provided us with yet another groundbreaking revelation: billions of years ago, Mars might have experienced seasonal shifts between wet and...
NASA’s rover discovers cracks in ancient Martian mud
NASA’s rover, Curiosity, has made a fascinating find on Mars.
Imagine a dried up puddle with cracks all over.
That's what the rover has found, but...
NASA’s Curiosity Rover celebrates 11 years on Mars with record climb
NASA's Curiosity rover has marked its 11th year on Mars by continuing to explore and study the Martian surface.
The robot recently investigated a location...
NASA’s Perseverance rover finds a doughnut-shaped rock on Mars
The pareidolia crowd is sure to have a field day with this!
Once again, an oddly-shaped rock has been spotted on Mars. Once again, the...
Melting ice on Mars could be the creator of mysterious gullies, says study
A group of scientists from Brown University have recently uncovered new details about Mars.
How and why NASA gives a name to every spot it studies on Mars
"The No. 1 reason we pick all these names is to help the team keep track of what they're finding each day," said Ashwin Vasavada.
China’s Zhurong Rover found evidence of an ancient ocean on Mars
In a recent study published in National Science Review, a team of researchers led by the China University of Geosciences discuss direct evidence of...
Scientists unveil a 5.7 terapixel global image of Mars
A planet-spanning online image of Mars created at a scale of 5 meters per pixel was unveiled today.
The image is freely available to the...