Clays, not water, are likely source of Mars ‘lakes’
Bright reflections that radar detected beneath the south pole of Mars may not be underground lakes as previously thought but deposits of clay instead, a new...
Curiosity rover captures shining clouds on Mars
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has captured shining clouds on the Red Planet. The rover’s Mast Camera, or Mastcam snapped colour images and the iridescent,...
Icy clouds could have kept early Mars warm enough for rivers and lakes, study...
One of the great mysteries of modern space science is neatly summed up by the view from NASA's Perseverance, which just landed on Mars:...
Mars has right ingredients for present-day microbial life beneath its surface, study finds
As NASA's Perseverance rover begins its search for ancient life on the surface of Mars, a new study suggests that the Martian subsurface might...
Can a new type of glacier on Mars aid future astronauts?
On April 21, 1908, near Earth's North Pole, the Arctic explorer Frederick Albert Cook scrawled in his diary a memorable phrase: "We were the...
What happened to Mars’s water? It is still trapped there
Billions of years ago, the Red Planet was far more blue; according to evidence still found on the surface, abundant water flowed across Mars...
Three bacterial strains discovered on space station may help grow plants on Mars
In order to withstand the rigors of space on deep-space missions, food grown outside of Earth needs a little extra help from bacteria. Now,...
Mars Express unlocks the secrets of curious cloud
When spring arrives in southern Mars, a cloud of water ice emerges near the 20-kilometer-tall Arsia Mons volcano, rapidly stretching out for many hundreds...
Planetary scientists discover evidence for a reduced atmosphere on ancient Mars
Both Earth and Mars currently have oxidising atmospheres, which is why iron-rich materials in daily life develop rust (a common name for iron oxide)...
Biotech fit for the Red Planet: New method for growing cyanobacteria under Mars-like conditions
NASA, in collaboration with other leading space agencies, aims to send its first human missions to Mars in the early 2030s, while companies like...
Scientists detect water vapour emanating from Mars
Researchers said Wednesday they had observed water vapour escaping high up in the thin atmosphere of Mars, offering tantalising new clues as to whether...
