Due to its rusty red appearance caused by iron oxide in its soil, Mars has always been known as the Red Planet. However, ...

NASA study suggests that sunlight penetrating ice on Mars could support photosynthesis and possibly microbial life.

Like Earth, Mars was formed about 4.5 billion years ago, but its early surface was very different than today's. Mars' surface ...

Scientists know quite a bit about the surface of Mars from robotic missions, but there are still many unexplored geologic ...

"Some of these features are surprisingly dark compared with their icy surroundings, earning their nickname of 'cryptic ...

New NASA research suggests that microbes could thrive in meltwater beneath Mars’ frozen surface, offering a potential habitat ...

People have spotted a human face buried in the dusty surface of Mars. An image sent back from the Perseverance rover has ...

We believe that dusty Martian ice exposures in the mid-latitudes represent the most easily accessible places to search for Martian life today.' ...

The more scientists study the Red Planet, the more they find unusual objects and patterns scattered across Mars' surface.

The study, which is published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, focused on water ice formed from ancient snow ...

Mars is generally regarded as a place that can't support life, but new research sheds light on how the Red Planet evolved ...

Research highlights the potential for photosynthetic life beneath the surface of Mars, particularly in the mid-latitudes ...