Mars has lost immense amounts of water over it lifetime, and scientists aren't sure exactly how. New research hints that the ...

The thick, mineral-rich layers of clay found on Mars suggest that the Red Planet harbored potentially life-hosting environments for long stretches in the ancient past, a new study suggests.

In a new study published in the journal Nature Astronomy, scientists say mineral-rich layers of clay on Mars were once ideal ...

Mars has long captured humanity’s imagination, especially given the tantalizing evidence of ancient river valleys and ...

"Past climates with surface and shallow-subsurface liquid water are recorded by Mars's sedimentary rocks, including strata in the approximately 4-kilometer-thick [circa 2.5 miles thick] record at Gale ...

In 2025, space exploration enters a new era with missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, led by NASA, ISRO, ESA, JAXA, and ...

New research shows how Mars may have undone its own habitability, while Earth stayed stable enough to support life.

A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same ...

Despite NASA budget cuts, its Mars Perseverance rover still has gas in the tank and could use a years-long Mars sample return ...

A new panorama from NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter shows Arsia Mons, one of the largest volcanoes on Mars, rising above a thick ...

A trip to Mars takes much longer than a trip to space. Most missions to Mars typically take between 6 and 9 months. For example, NASA's Perseverance rover took about 7 months to reach Mars.