It’s no secret that regions around large river systems here on Earth are some of the most ecologically diverse places on the ...

Are we alone in the universe? This must be the deepest question in human history. Since its creation, NASA and other space ...

NASA’s Johnson Space Center reminded everyone on Monday that its four volunteers have been inside its Mars simulation habitat for a whole month now, though they still have 344 days to go before they ...

Skylights, openings in the surface of Mars that descend down into caves, have been found on Mars, along with signatures for ...

Long before Mars turned into the frozen desert you see today, water shaped its surface in dramatic ways. Rivers cut through highlands, lakes pooled inside craters, and floods tore open canyon walls.

A recent study spotted water carved cave openings in Mars Hebrus Valles region, hinting at sheltered places where signs of ancient microbes could survive.

Since humanity's first steps on the moon, the aspiration to extend human civilization beyond Earth has been a central ...

Red Planet Day reminds us how a single spacecraft, Mariner 4, transformed humanity's understanding of Mars and opened a new ...

Mars' global magnetic field may have hung around for 200 million years longer than scientists had thought, possibly giving life a longer window to take hold on the Red Planet. When you purchase ...

Scientists have detected tiny lightning bolts on Mars for the first time — they were found discharging around NASA's ...