Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the ...

Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the possibility these samples contain life, which could have unforeseen consequences.

New research shows that the red dust on Mars contains ferrihydrite, a water-rich iron oxide. It's evidence that the planet ...

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

For the first time, researchers have successfully demonstrated a method to detect life in ancient rocks analogous to those ...

A new study conducted using existing data on Mars points to ferrihydrite, a substance that forms in the presence of water, ...

The Red Planet, as it’s often called, has a distinct hue, and a new theory about this coloration could have implications for ...

A study published in Nature Communications journal this week gave the clearest indication yet as to why Mars is the only ...

Scientists reckon the red hue of Mars might have originated in an earlier period in the planet's past when liquid water was ...

NASA has released breathtaking panoramic images of Mars, offering an unprecedented view of the planet’s diverse terrain.

For decades, scientists believed that Mars’ red color came from hematite, a type of iron oxide that forms under dry ...

Back in 1976, the dual NASA Viking landers came to full stop on the Red Planet. Their life detection experimental findings still reverberate within the scientific community – fueling the on ...