“The discovery of abundant siderite in Gale Crater represents both a surprising and important breakthrough in our ...

Scientists have pondered why Mars seemed to be missing sufficient carbonates indicative of its warm, wet past. Now, NASA’s ...

The surface of Mars is extremely cold, irradiated, and desiccated. But at one time, the planet was much warmer and wetter, ...

Since its touchdown in Jezero Crater in February 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover has steadily explored Martian rocks. From ...

A NASA rover taking rock samples on Mars has uncovered a plentiful mineral that was invisible to orbiters studying the Red ...

Visit ancient Mars—a surprisingly temperate planet where snow or rain falls from the sky, and rivers rush down valleys to ...

Mars may once have had a relatively warm and wet climate conducive to flowing water, rain and snow, producing a terrain much ...

Researchers may have found clues of possible ancient life beneath Mars' surface thanks to the Perseverance rover.

For centuries, Mars has played tricks on our perception - from imagined canals to mysterious rock formations. Today, the Perseverance Rover continues that legacy, revealing stones that may not be ...

Researchers bombarded lichens with a year's worth of Martian radiation in just 5 hours — and they survived, hinting that the ...

NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars has discovered unusual "float" rocks on the rim of Jezero Crater while searching for signs ...

NASA has found a rock on Mars that it has dubbed Skull Hill. The rock is known as a "float rock," and NASA has no idea where ...