Bleached clay rocks found on the Martian surface suggest that the Red Planet was once home to heavy rainfall and tropical ...

These features were identified by NASA’s Perseverance rover and were determined to be kaolinite, a white, aluminum-rich clay.

What can mapped drainage systems on Mars teach scientists about the red planet's watery past? This is what a recent study ...

Despite being one of the most promising places to explore for signs of life, "special regions" and "uncertain regions" may be ...

Acoustic signals have been important markers during NASA's Mars missions. Measurements of sound can provide information both ...

Researchers have documented 55 instances of "mini lightning" over two Martian years by eavesdropping on the whirling wind ...

A chance discovery by a NASA rover on Mars shows that the red planet has a form of lightning, which researchers had suspected ...

A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior. When the rover rolled its 899-kilogram (1,982-pound) body over the rock back ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on the red planet on Thursday, and immediately got to work, beaming images from the surface directly back to Earth. After a seven-month flight, the rover will begin ...

The search for life on Mars dates back about five decades, and a Sept. 10 announcement marks perhaps the most dramatic advancement yet. The news: NASA's Perseverance rover had found potential signs of ...

Mars may have once been a paradise with Earth-like oceans and balmy beaches that would have been ideal for harboring living organisms, according to a new study. An international team of researchers ...

Mercury retrograde tends to get a lot of attention, but an even more impactful planetary backspin comes home for the holidays: Mars retrograde. The Red Planet officially reversed course on Dec. 6, and ...