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

He added, “They provide direct information on Mars’ composition that can ground truth mission science, like the ongoing Perseverance rover operations taking place there.” One of the ...

Life on Mars is a dream long held – and not just for David Bowie. The idea of settling on the Red Planet has been around for ...

Buttes and mesas in Mars' Chryse Planitia contain clay minerals made from liquid water interacting with the rock nearly 4 ...

The new work suggests that the edge of the dichotomy was eroded back by hundreds of kilometers during the time when an ocean ...

One of the Red Planet’s features is known as the Martian dichotomy, which describes the sharp contrast between its southern ...

which provide clues about the planet's composition and thermal history. Notably, the southern highlands are ancient, cratered and magnetised, dating back to the time when Mars had a global ...

with “the primary objective of searching for evidence of past life on Mars.” Allwood’s job is to examine the chemical composition of the red planet for evidence of ancient microbes.

NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return program currently faces extreme costs of up to $11 billion and a timeline that could reach 2040. The year 2025 isn't even a week old and NASA is already ...

The blue rocks, distinct in mineral composition, suggest geological processes or historical water activity, raising questions about Mars' history and the potential for life. The discovery of blue ...