Rocket Lab's concept, which did not make the cut, came in under the $4 billion mark and would mean samples returned from Mars ...

The fundamental question of why Mars is red has been considered for hundreds if not for thousands of years,” Adam Valantinas, ...

Geochemical evidence from laboratory experiments for a potential solid inner core at the center of Mars is reported in Nature Communications. Data from NASA's InSight mission has revealed that Mars ...

Mars Science Laboratory Our How Things Work feature for November 2011 focuses on the landing of the Curiosity Mars Science Laboratory in August 2012. But that will be just the start of this most ...

A new study claims that a mineral found in Mars' dust called ferrihydrite, which forms in the presence of cool water, is ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered high-purity quartz crystals on Mars, a discovery that could reshape the search for ...

Martian dust is mostly rust. Mars’s famed color has captivated humankind for centuries, earning its nickname of the ‘Red Planet’. Romans named Mars for their god of war because its colour was ...

A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals that Mars is red for very much the same reason it may have once been home to life — namely, that it was a wet planet. This is in line with ...

With new data coming in from Mars, scientists have a new theory about why the planet is red. What does this mean for whether ...

The Red Planet, as it’s often called, has a distinct hue, and a new theory about this coloration could have implications for our understanding of Mars' evolution.

For centuries, the Red Planet’s signature hue has fascinated scientists, but the real reason behind its color may be ...