Tremendous tilts of Mars' rotational axis during the past 20 million years may have dried out the planet, according to a new study. The findings may help solve the mystery of how Mars, which once ...

As we travel from Mars’s equator toward the planet’s northern regions, we arrive at Coloe Fossae. This landscape is characterized by long, shallow grooves that cut across an area filled with steep ...

Acoustic signals have been important markers during NASA's Mars missions. Measurements of sound can provide information both ...

Research is revealing similarities between Earth's Grand Canyon and ones on the red planet. It's informing future Martian exploration and settlement plans. {Story aired on WeSat on 12/14/24.} ...

On Earth, telling time is easy. Our clocks are synchronized using atomic clocks, GPS satellites, and fast communication ...

Of the more than 74,000 known meteorites – rocks that fall to Earth from asteroids or planets colliding together – only 385 or so stones came from the planet Mars. It’s not that hard for scientists to ...

New research published by the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics offers a compelling explanation for the strange nature of Mars’ ancient magnetic field. The study suggests that the Red ...