Category: Mars

Scientists have spotted a mysterious mineral on Mars that may be new to science — and could help reveal some Red Planet mysteries.

International oversight would reduce risks, but could be "a politically sensitive and contentious matter."

Martian glaciers are mostly pure ice across the Red Planet, suggesting they might potentially be useful resources for any explorers that might land there one day, a new study finds.

Looking at dunes and other rock formations on both Earth and Mars can tell scientists the environmental conditions that created them

"With six helicopters, Skyfall offers a low-cost solution that multiplies the range we would cover, the data we would collect, and the scientific research we would conduct."

A giant parachute built for the beleaguered European ExoMars mission has aced a drop test in the Arctic stratosphere.

Scientists have grown algae in bioplastic habitats under Mars-like conditions, a step that could bring long-term space colonization closer to reality.

The high winds that birth dust devils can also revitalize robots by cleaning their solar cells.

Sotheby's in New York City auctioned off a giant chunk of Mars found in Africa. It sold for $4.3 million.

"Our work is a new piece of evidence that suggests that Mars was once a much more complex and active planet than it is now."