A new study claims that a mineral found in Mars' dust called ferrihydrite, which forms in the presence of cool water, is likely what gives the planet its reddish hue.

For example, unlike Earth, Mars has no magnetosphere, which protects a planet from solar wind and cosmic radiation. Without a ...

Scientists already knew that on Mars, over billions of years, iron oxide has been ground into dust and carried across the planet by powerful winds, a process still shaping the Martian landscape today.

“We tend to think about Mars as just a static snapshot of a planet, but it was evolving ... This type of sedimentary geology can tell us what the landscape looked like, how they evolved ...

After over 11 years of exploring the harsh Martian landscape, NASA’s Curiosity Rover is showing visible signs of wear and ...

An image snapped by NASA's Mars rover has sparked theories of aliens on the Red Planet. The photo shows what many have claimed is a 'Tic Tac UFO.' Among the rocky landscape is a cylinder-shaped ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover, currently exploring the rugged, red terrain of Mars, has sent back a striking image of the planet’s rocky landscape, igniting excitement and curiosity among space enthusiasts ...

NASA has released breathtaking panoramic images of Mars, offering an unprecedented view of the planet’s diverse terrain.

I come correct with good news and glad tidings, my dudes. Mars — our planet of will, energy, sexuality, and action, getting it done and getting it on — is at long last going direct.

Earthlings have known about the existence of Mars, the fourth planet from the sun it also orbits, since ancient times. Although the celestial body is located 140 million miles away from Earth ...