Scientists say they’ve discovered the reason behind Mars’ red hue, and the finding has new implications for the planet’s environment and ability to host life. It was previously thought the red ...

A space probe named Hera captured images of Mars' small Deimos moon while on a mission to examine an asteroid.

In 2024, scientists made headlines when they found evidence of copious amounts of water inside a layer of the Martian crust.

NASA's Perseverance rover, which has been exploring Mars since 2021, fired its laser at some oddly pale rocks on the surface of the Red Planet—and found evidence that Mars may have once been warm, wet ...

A new study claims that a mineral found in Mars' dust called ferrihydrite, which forms in the presence of cool water, is likely what gives the planet its reddish hue.

A team of scientists just discovered the longest organic molecules yet seen on Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun and and a ...

"Shorelines are great locations to look for evidence of past life." Today, Mars is a chilly desert of rock and dust — but 4 billion years ago, the planet had rivers, lakes and even oceans with sandy ...

Article continues below In the 1970s, images from the NASA Mariner ... is the reason for the planet’s colour. The findings offer an insight to Mars’ wetter and potentially more habitable ...

A new study may have revealed the true source behind how the Red Planet got its hue. It’s been long thought that Mars shines red due to the rusted iron minerals within the dust that covers the ...

More than 3 billion years ago, Mars intermittently had liquid water ... Additional implications of the findings include a better understanding of the red planet's water cycle, its potential ...

In the 1970s, images from the NASA Mariner 9 orbiter revealed water ... is the reason for the planet’s colour. The findings offer an insight to Mars’ wetter and potentially more habitable past, ...