Mars has shone red in the night sky for as long as humans have gazed up at the cosmos, fascinating people from the ancient Romans to the present day. "The fundamental question of why Mars is red ...

"Shorelines are great locations to look for evidence of past life." Today, Mars is a chilly desert of rock and dust — but 4 billion years ago, the planet had rivers, lakes and even oceans with ...

Present-day Mars is a barren and inhospitable planet, but it may have once had sandy beaches and tranquil ocean vistas. According to findings published on February 24 in the Proceedings of the ...

What is the significance of the Noachian era on Mars? The Noachian era’s importance in the formation of Mars is characterized by a series of asteroid and comet bombardments that shaped the ...

Enjoy the Mars Triangle while it still lasts, for after mid-March it will be no more. We're now just past the midpoint of astronomical winter — that moment marking the midway point between ...

Researchers are looking underfoot to uncover the mysterious past of Mars: Martian regoliths in the soil. Their water storage capabilities may help us understand the change in water on Mars over time.

Mars may have once been a paradise with Earth-like oceans and balmy beaches that would have been ideal for harboring living organisms, according to a new study. An international team of ...