Mars has an active, electrically charged surface where dust storms and spinning dust devils regularly move and reshape the ...

A study by scientists at Penn State and NASA shows that intact biomolecules from dormant microbes break down much more slowly ...

One of the great unsolved problems in modern planetary science is written on the surface of Mars. Mars has canyons that were carved by rivers, so it was once warm enough for liquid water. How—and ...

There’s a lot of energy right now around taking big leaps with deep-space missions, as sustained lunar activity and Mars exploration gain momentum. Commercial players are leading, but major leaps ...

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has captured a magnificent postcard from the Red Planet — a 360-degree color view that offers a glimpse of the rover's colorful and apparently diverse surroundings.

In a recent update from the Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity’s activities during Sols 4731-4742 have marked a significant step in the rover’s ongoing exploration of Mars. The team at NASA’s Jet ...

A new report lays out the objectives for a crewed mission to Mars. Plus, an update on the NASA mission to survey the asteroid ...

Evidence is mounting that the same basic chemistry that made Earth habitable is unfolding, or once unfolded, on Mars. From ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover captured this photo as it ascended the Martian mountain Mt. Sharp. A study proposes a new explanation for why Mars is a barren desert today, despite having many similarities to ...