Thin lids of ice could have sheltered lakes on ancient Mars and kept surface water liquid even as the Red Planet's climate became freezing, according to new research that could solve one of the ...

A potential new mineral on Mars forms when iron sulfates are heated above 100°C. Data from Valles Marineris regions suggest ...

Learn about geologic formation on Mars that resemble spiderwebs, serving as records of ancient groundwater flow on the planet ...

The web-like features are believed to be sculpted by ancient groundwater, offering new clues about the Red Planet's watery ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has spent six months exploring the site to investigate if they are a clue to the presence of water.

Geological features like these provide evidence that Mars once had a denser atmosphere and significant surface water — ...

New research has mapped 16 extensive, interlaced river systems on Mars, dating back approximately 3.7 billion years to the Early Hesperian Period. These large river systems, despite covering only ...

Light-colored rocks scattered across Mars have become a quiet clue to a louder story about the planet’s past. NASA’s Perseverance rover keeps finding pale pebbles, cobbles and even small boulders ...

Are researchers searching in the wrong locations on Mars to find ancient life? This is what a recent study published in Astrobiology hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated searching in ...

A 6.5-foot Mars sand ridge called Hazyview reveals how strong, steady winds once shaped the planet’s surface and soil ...

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