In addition to the rare sight of the moon passing through the Seven Sisters star cluster (the Pleiades) and a chance of a new bright, long-tailed comet, there are big, planet-connected events ...

"Springtime on Earth has lots of trickling as water ice gradually melts. But on Mars, everything happens with a bang," Serina ...

Climate change − a global phenomenon − can neither be confirmed nor disproven by comparing Antarctic sea ice extent on two ...

19, 2024 — A new study explores how variations in Mars' crustal thickness during its ancient history may have influenced the planet's magmatic ... remnants of glacier ice near its base, had ...

Ever since the discovery of methane on Mars, scientists have wondered if the Red Planet might harbor life. Now, researchers ...

While Earth’s northern hemisphere welcomes the new year with the quiet chill of winter, Mars transforms into a fiery theater ...

Liquid water seems to be a necessity for life. And from the 19th century to the early days of the exploration of space, ...

It's spring on Mars, and the sudden changes in temperature are bringing on extreme versions of the geological activity we see ...

On Mars, spring explodes into action with violent transformations. Frost avalanches, carbon dioxide gas geysers, and powerful winds reshape its surface, leaving behind stunning patterns like swirling ...

Scientists have studied the existence of water on Mars for over a century. A little black rock found in Indiana proved the ...

After traveling about 780 days and more than 9.5 times the average distance of Earth from the sun, Mars has returned to blaze ...

Liquid water is a cornerstone of habitability, but Mars’ frigid temperatures and thin atmosphere make its presence seem ...