A new study suggests that microscopic cracks inside Martian salt crystals could temporarily hold liquid water, creating ...

Past research has indicated Mars's largest northern basin, Utopia Planitia, was once the location of a large body of water, but details surrounding when this body of water may have existed have not ...

Before they take the long journey to another planet, humans will have to find the right place to land. New findings from a University of Mississippi researcher may point to just such a place on Mars.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You've probably followed the Mars rover missions on and off for years, watching those red-dust landscapes scroll across your TV ...

A thin atmosphere and other factors have left Mars' soil in rough shape, but the quest continues for signs of life, even if it's extinct. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS What if we aren’t alone in the universe?

A new study reveals that Jezero Crater’s enigmatic ‘Margin Unit’ was shaped by a complex sequence of ancient lakes, groundwater systems, and hydrothermal fluids.

Perseverance rover makes a discovery at Margin Unit on Mars giving scientists clues about the planet's wet history and ...

One small step for man, one giant step to discovering Martiankind. After years of searching, NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered some polka-dotted rocks that may provide the strongest evidence ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's not a little green man, but NASA's latest Mars discovery is still a ridiculously big deal. Just last week, NASA's ...

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NASA's Perseverance robot, depicted here landing on the Martian dunes, used its cutting-edge cameras to image what could be the first evidence of life ever detected on Mars, opening the possibility ...

NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover marks its 5,000th day on Mars after finding rare yellow sulfur crystals in a rock.