Small lakes on ancient Mars may have remained liquid for decades, even with average air temperatures well below freezing.

It’s a long way from Tempe to Jupiter, but a thermal camera built at Arizona State University is on its way. First though, it made a crucial detour at Mars, millions of miles from the quiet lab where ...

Electrical sparks inside Martian dust devils have been detected for the first time, reshaping how scientists understand the ...

The Martian polar vortex exhibits significantly lower temperatures (approximately 40°C colder) within its core compared to the surrounding atmosphere, a phenomenon observed through the use of the ...

At 12:28 p.m. CST today NASA's MAVEN spacecraft successfully lifted off on a 10-month journey to Mars. Next September it will enter orbit and study the planet's atmosphere over the course of at least ...

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 decades. But ask when and you’ll be told ‘one day’. The planet holds ...

The climate of early Mars is a subject of debate. While it has been thought that Mars had a warm and wet climate like Earth, other researchers have suggested early Mars might have been largely ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The discovery by the Mars rovers of carbonate in sedimentary rock on the Red Planet has enabled ...

Mars at sunset reveals dozens of razor-thin atmospheric layers in stunning detail, helping scientists map dust and ice patterns.