The research has implications for NASA’s goals to build a base on the moon and eventually conduct crewed missions to Mars.

A study by scientists at Penn State and NASA shows that intact biomolecules from dormant microbes break down much more slowly ...

Using images from cameras on Mars orbiters, an international research team has discovered structures on Mars that are very ...

Led by the University of Bern, the study involved investing Valles Marineris, the largest canyon system on Mars.

Scientists have known that Mars is rich in strange chemicals, especially chlorine-based compounds found by orbiters, rovers, ...

Long thought of as a dry, barren world, Mars may once have shimmered with shades of blue. A new study reveals the discovery ...

Helicopters on Mars may sound like something from a science fiction novel — or perhaps just a typical "Doctor Who" episode. But actually, they're not fully confined to the world of sci-fi; after all, ...

Most planetary scientists agree that Mars’ extreme conditions would be uninhabitable to life as we know it. New research, however, suggests that we might be underestimating the hardiness of lichens.

New climate modeling suggests that small lakes on ancient Mars could have stayed liquid for decades, even in a generally cold environment. Small lakes on early Mars may have stayed in liquid form for ...

Because the ice is thin and temporary, it would leave little evidence behind, which could explain why rovers have not found ...

The first thing most people think of when they consider Mars is its deep red color. The Romans associated the planet with their god of war because it reminded them of blood while the Egyptians called ...

New research suggests Mars could have enough water under its surface to form a global ocean. On Monday, scientists released their findings, which are based on seismic measurements captured from NASA’s ...