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

In a groundbreaking revelation, NASA’s rover discoveries may change everything we thought we knew about thehistory of Mars.

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 ...

The images and data being collected are already raising new questions about how the Martian surface was changing billions of ...

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

See, Mars’ origin story was very similar to Earth’s, with a few important differences. Both planets formed around 4.6 billion years ago from clouds of dust and rocky debris orbiting our sun.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Over four billion years ago, the Red Planet may have been red hot. A 4.45-billion-year-old grain of the mineral zircon in a Martian meteorite found in the Sahara Desert in 2011 indicates Mars may ...

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.