Mars Science Laboratory Our How Things Work feature for November 2011 focuses on the landing of the Curiosity Mars Science Laboratory in August 2012. But that will be just the start of this most ...

The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity — or not.

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A new study claims that a mineral found in Mars' dust called ferrihydrite, which forms in the presence of cool water, is ...

With new data coming in from Mars, scientists have a new theory about why the planet is red. What does this mean for whether ...

A rock on Mars that may hold clues about ancient microbial life on the Red Planet continues to puzzle scientists.

Such major and arbitrary cuts to NASA’s budget would do very little to save money, but they will undercut and decimate one of ...

Geochemical evidence from laboratory experiments for a potential solid inner core at the center of Mars is reported in Nature Communications. Data from NASA's InSight mission has revealed that ...

Scientists say the origin of Mars' recognisable rusty hue is different to what was previously thought and new research reveals why the planet is red.

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