Seismic readings of the interior of Mars strongly suggest large quantities of water buried 6 to 12 miles underground.

NASA’s Perseverance rover recently captured a stunning image of a black-and-white striped rock on Mars, sparking excitement ...

A recent study of data from multiple missions shows the Red Planet may get its name from an iron mineral that formed when ...

We found that ferrihydrite mixed with basalt, a volcanic rock, best fits the minerals seen by spacecraft at Mars,” Valantinas explained. By recreating the dust, scientists were able to compare ...

Mars has fascinated people for centuries, not only because it is our closest neighbor in space but also because of its ...

“We found that ferrihydrite mixed with basalt, a volcanic rock, best fits the minerals seen by spacecraft at Mars,” said Valantinas, who began his research at the University of Bern using ...

With new data coming in from Mars, scientists have a new theory about why the planet is red. What does this mean for whether ...

and his colleagues previously suggested that volcanic activity in the region, as well as a change in Mars’ rotation, altered the shoreline and caused it to be uneven over time. “Because the ...

The rust was washed into the rivers, lakes and seas that used to cover Mars, becoming incorporated into the underlying rocks. Volcanic activity could also have triggered ice-melting events ...

NASA’s Perseverance crushed Martian rocks, revealing minerals linked to ancient water. This innovative “rock smooshing” ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover is tirelessly exploring Mars and recently overcame a rocky challenge to collect another valuable ...