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Earth’s neighbor still has secrets that science is trying to figure out, and one of them is potential signs of life.

Corundum on Mars: NASA's Perseverance rover detected the gemstone-forming mineral for the first time in any Martian context, ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has turned up the largest organic molecules ever detected on the surface of Mars, a result that pushes ...

NASA is at the precipice of a new era of Mars exploration that will hopefully expand to a ubiquitous presence at the Red ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover stationed on Mars spotted a dome-shaped rock with a striking resemblance to a helmet used during medieval times. The martian rock, captured by Perseverance’s primary camera ...

Earth appeared as a tiny dot in the Martian sky before briefly disappearing behind Phobos in a rare view captured by NASA’s ...

The solar wind may be stripping away Mars’ atmosphere by creating giant rolling waves along its outer edge. Data from MAVEN and Tianwen-1 show that these waves form plasma clouds that carry ...

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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 ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...