If future Mars colonizers want to survive without pressure suits, they’ll need to generate a denser atmosphere. One way to ...

NASA's Perseverance rover is reveling in a scientific bonanza on Mars after finding a diverse array of rocks that are ...

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In a new study, Iowa physicists propose that interplanetary magnetic field rotation could help explain why Mars became the ...

Warm spells on Mars may spark massive dust storms, scientists say, bringing us closer to predicting Martian weather. Today’s ...

Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, is a dry, rocky world. Its famous red color has earned it the nickname the Red Planet. Mars has fascinated people throughout history, and today, it is one of ...

The Mars Curiosity rover’s onboard mini-lab has helped confirm the existence of the largest organic molecules ever found on the Red Planet. The trio of long-chain compounds preserved in Martian soil ...