If you’re a scientist studying the surface of Mars, few discoveries could be more exciting than seeing recent gullies apparently formed by running water. And that’s what scientists believed they saw ...

During a recent solar storm, NASA's Curiosity rover detected its highest-ever level of radiation reaching the surface of Mars. Reading time 3 minutes A recent outburst from the Sun sent a strong blast ...

Days after light shows filled Earth’s skies with wonder, the red planet was hit by another powerful outburst of the sun. By Robin George Andrews The sun fired off a volley of radiation-riddled ...

The observation of small gullies on Mars was one of the more unexpected discoveries of the Mars Observer Camera (MOC) aboard the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft. The characteristics of these gullies ...

Things are looking up for digging deep on Mars. Progress is palpable on how best to extract subsurface ice to generate drinkable water, rocket fuel and other useful resources on the Red Planet. But ...

A deeply eroded giant volcano, active from ancient through recent times and with possible remnants of glacier ice near its base, had been hiding near Mars' equator in plain sight. Its discovery points ...

"Just as getting rock samples can provide clues to Mars' early history, ice will give us clues to Mars' recent history." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...