Frozen deep beneath the Martian surface, traces of ancient life could have survived undisturbed for tens of millions of years. A new NASA-led study reveals that pure ice on Mars might protect organic ...

Lava fields, ancient glaciers, geysers and secluded fjords await in the Land of Fire and Ice. Our expert picks her favourite ...

On October 20, Mercury, our planet of communication, and Mars, our planet of war, are tag-teaming in Scorpio — sign of sex, ...

A NASA study shows bacteria fragments can survive 50 million years in Martian ice. Pure ice, not rock, could hold clues to ...

Mars’ north polar vortex locks its atmosphere in extreme cold and darkness, freezing out water vapor and triggering a ...

Scientists have long known that Mars holds plenty of ice, but most of it is thought to be near the planet’s poles. So when ...

Experiments show that biomolecules trapped in pure ice could withstand the harsh radiation of Mars for tens of millions of ...

Massive volcanic eruptions billions of years ago may have made it snow on Mars, leaving thick buried ice near the planet’s ...

"We have found a habitable environment," said John Grotzinger, project scientist for the Curiosity mission. "The water that was here was so benign and supportive of life that if a ...

Frozen in time, ancient microbes or their remains could be found in Martian ice deposits during future missions to the red ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has found evidence of water on ancient Mars with "rippled textures" and "landslide debris" in the foothills of Mount Sharp. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech ...