One of the great unsolved problems in modern planetary science is written on the surface of Mars. Mars has canyons that were ...

Mars is thought to currently have all the necessary ingredients for life except for perhaps the most important one — liquid ...

As the sun grew hotter, so did Mars, prompting much of its atmospheric carbon dioxide to rain out and ultimately get locked ...

Where is the water on Mars? Study results suggest that the Martian "midcrust" – 6 to 12 miles below the surface – is composed of igneous rock with thin fractures filled with liquid water.

Algae grown under Mars-like conditions could make bioplastic building materials for structures to harbor life in space.

The origin of life is one of the most fundamental and enduring questions of mankind and one of the three greatest Origin ...

If humans are ever going to live beyond Earth, they'll need to construct habitats. But transporting enough industrial material to create livable spaces would be incredibly challenging and expensive.

The results of a study into thousands of 'slopes' found by NASA on Mars' surface has left scientists surprised. The planet, ...

Mars may be more like Earth than previously thought, despite having a thinner atmosphere and a dry, dusty surface.

Mysterious dark streaks first observed on Mars in the 1970s are not what many believed they were. Scientists now say the curious features that stretch for hundreds of meters down Martian slopes were ...

Thick clay deposits on Mars hint at long-lived lakes that may have sheltered early life - and preserved clues beneath layers ...

NASAs Curiosity rover has captured the first-ever close-up images of spiderweb-like “boxwork” formations on Mars, revealing ...