The fact that the cold, dry Mars of today had flowing rivers and lakes several billion years ago has puzzled scientists for ...

The fact that the cold, dry Mars of today had flowing rivers and lakes several billion years ago has puzzled scientists for decades. Now, Harvard researchers think they have a good explanation for a ...

Thousands of mysterious clay mounds found on Mars were formed by ancient water on the Red Planet's barren northern plains, ...

Research suggests that an ancient shoreline helped to sculpt the drop between Mars' southern and northern hemispheres.

Data collected by NASA's InSight lander suggest that ancient internal processes are responsible for the "Martian dichotomy" ...

The next time a similar planetary alignment will occur is in January, making this the last event of 2024 that sky watchers ...

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Phobos is spiraling toward Mars and will either break up and form a ring around the Red Planet or crash into the surface. Deimos, on the other hand, is spiraling away from Mars and could one day ...

The astronomical event, known as Mars in opposition, occurs when Earth passes directly between the planet and the sun. During this time, Mars will be at its closest approach to Earth for the ...

You won’t need a telescope for this one. Our solar system’s planets are set to align in a six-strong planetary parade this week that will be visible in the UK night sky. Coined the ‘parade ...

The Red Planet will have a close conjunction with the Moon tonight as it races towards opposition. As the ‘Wolf Moon’ – the first full Moon of 2025 – shines bright in the sky, Mars will ...