Mars is about to receive a double dose of attention. This weekend, a pair of identical NASA satellites will launch together ...

NASA's Curiosity Rover has discovered that the Martian surface was once mild enough for liquid water. In 2022, it found ripples in rock in the Gale Crater that resemble the wave patterns on a sandy ...

Springtime on Earth has lots of trickling as water ice gradually melts. But on Mars, everything happens with a bang,” said ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered powerful new evidence that Mars’ Jezero Crater once hosted multiple rounds of flowing water, each creating conditions that could have supported life.

The combination of low temperature, atmospheric pressure and water vapor pressure on Mars means any liquid water found there would likely freeze, boil or evaporate immediately, making its presence ...

Explore the Earth and Mars comparison to discover why Earth is the perfect habitable planet, uniquely sustaining life on ...

The planet Mars continues to reveal intriguing mysteries, particularly the potential presence of buried ice in its equatorial ...

Research published late last year indicated “seismic discontinuities in the Martian crust” that scientists believe could be an indicator of liquid water under the Martian surface, raising the ...

Does extra salty water, also known as brines, currently exist or ever existed on Mars, and why haven’t we found evidence of it? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National ...

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Scientists are looking at the search for extraterrestrial life with renewed excitement after discovering signs of liquid water on Mars. While most of the Red Planet's ancient lakes, rivers, and oceans ...

An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space. One of these chunks of Mars eventually crashed into the Earth somewhere near Purdue and is one of ...