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 ...

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has detected the largest organic (carbon-containing) molecules ever found on the red planet. The ...

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

Curiosity found large organic molecules in a 2013 Mars rock sample. These fragments suggest Mars had the right chemistry for early life.

The Curiosity rover detected the largest organic molecules to date on Mars, which may be fragments of fatty acids, or some of the chemical building blocks of life.

A hypothetical picture of Mars 3.6 billion years ago, when an ocean may have covered nearly half the planet. The blue areas show the depth of the ocean filled to the shoreline level of the ancient, ...

Mars is one of the most explored planets in our solar system. Over the years we have had robots roaming on the surface and NASA is working hard to land humans on the planet by the 2030s, with ...

Mars was long believed to be entirely red. However, NASA’s Perseverance rover has captured stunning images revealing blue rocks scattered across the Martian surface, challenging old perceptions.

The first thing most people think of when they consider Mars is its deep red color. The Romans associated the planet with their god of war because it reminded them of blood while the ...

Mars is one of the most explored planets in our solar system. Over the years we have had robots roaming on the surface and NASA is working hard to land humans on the planet by the 2030s, with several ...