For the first time, scientists have mapped vast, continent-scale river drainage systems on Mars — ancient networks that may ...

The moon's surface may be more than just a dusty, barren landscape. Over billions of years, tiny particles from Earth's ...

"The detection of life on Mars is a persistent top priority for explorers of many disciplines, and it is the top science ...

A Mars rover has discovered strange, bleached rocks that suggest Mars may have once been wet and warm. Researchers at Purdue ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones, marking the start of a new era of ...

NASA’s latest announcement about possible life on Mars sounds historic — but the fine print tells a very different story.

A consortium of American scientists and engineers filed a report that stridently makes the case for putting boots down on ...

One mission would involve a full 300 sols on the Red Planet, with the goal of finding extinct or current life on Mars. But ...

New research reveals that ancient Mars once hosted vast river drainage systems comparable in scale to some of Earth’s major ...

For several decades, it has been thought that dust devils on Mars may be able to produce spark discharges. Many lab ...

Long before Mars turned into the frozen desert you see today, water shaped its surface in dramatic ways. Rivers cut through ...

A new report said the first astronauts on Mars should have focused on searching for signs of life. It outlined mission goals, research plans, and guidance for future human exploration ...