Mars is cold, parched, and extremely dusty. Powerful gusts of wind kick up literal tons of reddish dust that often takes the form of whorls known as dust devils. These winds also shroud the planet in ...

Until recently, Mars was studied only through telescopes and some data that was recorded from early spacecraft. It was thought that Mars' polar regions were the only significant reservoirs of ice, ...

A newly identified region on Mars may hold the key to future human landings. Researchers found evidence of water ice less than a meter beneath the surface, close enough to be harvested for water, ...

Mars may look calm and barren from afar, but beneath its quiet, dusty red surface lies a surprisingly dynamic atmosphere. Despite having an atmosphere less than 1% as dense as Earth's, the winds on ...

Networks of narrow channels lining the surface of Martian dunes, called “gullies,” have puzzled astronomers for decades. Now, as detailed in a new paper published in the journal Geophysical Research ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For more than 20 years, the European Space Agency's (ESA) Mars Express orbiter has been imaging ...

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 ...

A team of scientists from New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) showed new evidence that water once flowed beneath the surface of Mars, “revealing that the planet may have remained habitable for life ...