A single pale rock in an ancient Martian riverbed is forcing scientists to rethink when, where, and how life might have taken ...

Curiosity has been exploring the surface of Mars since 2011, but what it found inside a rock last year has changed our ...

Mars changed from a blue world with water to a red desert because its atmosphere escaped into space over billions of years.

That’s precisely what Dr. Amanda Steckel’s research suggests! In a recent episode of SETI Live, Dr. Steckel shared how her computer simulations revealed new clues about Mars’ ancient climate.

Despite being one of the most promising places to explore for signs of life, "special regions" and "uncertain regions" may be best left alone.

Was Mars a friendly planet for water, even life, in its ancient past? Huge channel networks run across its surface. Rocks show signs of water immersion. Yet pictures sent back from NASA's Curiosity ...

Mars is known for its barren desert landscape and dry climate. But two recent studies go beneath the surface: They explore the interior of the red planet using seismic data from NASA's InSight mission ...

"Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Its vivid color and visibility to the naked eye, its geologic kinship with Earth, its potential as our best hope for ...

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On 13 November, the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamic Explorers (EscaPADE) mission launched to space on the New ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Mars, the red planet, could be in for a global display of ...

NASA has lost contact with its MAVEN spacecraft that has been orbiting Mars for more than a decade. Here's what we know.