A rover recently captured sounds of lightning crackling on Mars, over a decade after scientists uncovered the first evidence ...

A scientist argued that a Viking lander experiment in 1976 detected microbial life on Mars and urged NASA to repeat the tests ...

NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts ...

The findings potentially solve the paradox of how liquid water seems to have persisted on Mars even when the climate grew too ...

"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if ...

MARS was not always the beaming red we’re so used to seeing in space. Scientists have revealed that it was actually a “blue ...

Spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet have helped researchers map out an ancient coastline that surrounded a large ocean ...

So, Mars does have storms, but they’re far drier and dustier than the thunderstorms on Earth. Scientists are continually ...

Scientists have discovered a mysterious hole on the surface of Mars, and they have no idea what lies inside it. This pit, ...

NASA is quietly ending financial support for independent planetary science advisory groups, according to a letter posted to ...

For generations, the question of whether life exists beyond Earth has captivated humanity. On Mars, faint traces in ancient ...

Because the moon has less gravity than Earth does, time passes slightly differently there. This effect was first predicted by ...