While the presence of these molecules is not proof of ancient life on Mars, scientists say it shows we could detect chemical ...

A new study suggests the iron oxide responsible for the red planet's distinctive hue is ferrihydrite, pointing to the bygone presence of water, an important ingredient for life ...

Advanced technology and innovative solutions will be crucial for human survival and maintaining a viable colony on the Red ... Mars is not endowed with ample reserves of that resource on planet ...

Mars has fascinated people for centuries, not only because it is our closest neighbor in space but also because of its ...

SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, is gearing up for one of its most daring missions yet: sending its Starship rocket to Mars as early ...

Previous missions to Mars have given a tentative look into its history, but have not shown what the planet was actually like. Robotic exploration has revealed that Mars was not always the desert ...

We’re not the first to consider ferrihydrite as the reason for why Mars is red ... it created the planet’s iconic red appearance." ...

Previous research did not detect water in the planet’s iron oxides, leading researchers to believe that the red dust formed in dry conditions, therefore it was likely due to hematite.

The idea that Mars was once capable of holding liquid water is not new ... It's the red color of the present-day Martian dust that hints to the planet not only being able to support water ...

So how did a wet planet become so red? It all comes ... surface materials was not interpreted this way before, and was thought to be the result of dry oxidation late in Mars history.” ...