The second half of the 19th century was a particularly interesting time to imagine Mars. This was a period during which the ...

The 54 pound chunk from Mars was found in the Sahara Desert in 2023 and could set a record when it appears at auction this ...

The secret history of water on Mars: What ancient climate change tells us about the future on Earth Mars’ atmosphere was once thick and wet, with raindrops that were so tiny they couldn’t even ...

Mars has shone red in the night sky for as long as humans have gazed up at the cosmos, fascinating people from the ancient ...

Discover the story of the Martin JRM Mars, the largest Allied flying boat of WWII, from its 1942 first flight to its postwar ...

A study led by University researchers published on June 16 analyzed the clay terrains of the neighboring red planet, Mars, ...

Mars may have hosted life billions of years ago, a possibility that has long intrigued scientists. Now, new evidence suggests the planet was habitable for even longer than previously thought, due ...

If Mars had an active volcanic system for an extended period, it might have also maintained conditions suitable for life for long portions of Mars' early history.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Emily Kwong and Jessica Yung of Short Wave about ancient evidence of hot water on Mars, indigenous people's cultivation of hazelnuts, and an inauspicious fish sighting.

The history of missions to Mars offers a reality check for anyone who believes that we might easily send humans to the planet in the near term. Thus far, ...

Mars has shone red in the night sky for as long as humans have gazed up at the cosmos, fascinating people from the ancient Romans to the present day. "The fundamental question of why Mars is red ...

Far-reaching implications for life on Mars. The discovery has far-reaching implications for understanding the history of Mars and whether there was ever life on Mars, the new study suggests.