Mars’ north polar vortex locks its atmosphere in extreme cold and darkness, freezing out water vapor and triggering a ...

Mars has fascinated scientists for decades, particularly its intriguing gullies etched into the sandy dunes of theRed Planet.

Now, as detailed in a new paper published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, Utrecht University Earth scientist ...

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New research shows that dry ice blocks, not water or life, may be responsible for the mysterious gullies carved into Mars’ ...

At 12:28 p.m. CST today NASA's MAVEN spacecraft successfully lifted off on a 10-month journey to Mars. Next September it will enter orbit and study the planet's atmosphere over the course of at least ...

Massive volcanic eruptions billions of years ago may have made it snow on Mars, leaving thick buried ice near the planet’s ...

The discovery by the Mars rovers of carbonate in sedimentary rock on the Red Planet has enabled planetary scientists to rewind the clock and tell the tale of how Mars' warmer, watery climate 3.5 ...

Ancient Martian life might be preserved in ice for millions of years, new research suggests. Experiments show pure ice acts ...