The findings may redefine the known boundaries of life on Earth and offer a model for what microbial life might look like on ...

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

Terraforming is the theoretical process of transforming a planet or moon to make it habitable for humans and other Earth-like ...

For decades, scientists have been curious about how much water Mars once had and what led to its gradual transformation into ...

MaRS is sourcing its Capital Program companies from its own portfolio, as well as from its network of VCs and government ...

Whirling dust devils and winds on Mars can move at an unexpected 99 miles per hour. The dust they send into the atmosphere could affect future missions.

Dust devils on Mars have been known for years. Using them as a proxy for wind speed, however, is a clever twist. The new ...

A new study reveals that Mars’ dust devils race across the planet at speeds up to 160 km/h, far exceeding earlier estimates.

"Dust affects everything on Mars — from local weather to how well we can take images. It's difficult to overstate its ...

What can craters on Mars teach scientists about the Red Planet’s climate history? This is what a recent study published in ...

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

The tests also revealed that the ditches only develop on dunes with very fine, evenly sized sand grains. Coarser or more ...