Ferrihydrite, a water-rich iron mineral, plays an important role in giving the red planet its signature hue, according to the ...

Earth may now be home to the most glorious beaches in the solar system , but 3 billion years ago, it may have been Mars that ...

The first life on Earth formed four billion years ago, as microbes living in pools and seas: what if the same thing happened ...

A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals that Mars is red for very much the same reason it may have once been ...

If you've ever looked at Mars through a telescope, you probably noticed its two polar ice caps. The northern one is made ...

Seen as showing promising potential in future Mars science work, the UAV can take off at any time, traverse obstacles, and ...

Mars may have once had a vast, ice-free ocean, according to new evidence from China’s Zhurong rover. Using ground-penetrating ...

Mars’s red dust may contain ferrihydrite, an iron mineral that forms in water. This suggests ancient Mars had water for ...

China’s Zhurong rover used ground-penetrating radar to find signs of beaches beneath Mars’ surface, adding evidence to the ...

A study suggests Mars takes its red hue from a type of mineral that forms in cool water, which could reveal insights about ...

Mars may once have hosted a warm, ocean-bearing environment, according to new data collected by a rover that explored an area ...