Visit ancient Mars—a surprisingly temperate planet where snow or rain falls from the sky, and rivers rush down valleys to ...

A new study has revealed that lichens can withstand the intense ionizing radiation that hits Mars' surface. (The lichen in this photo is Cetraria aculeata.). | Credit: Pensoft Earth-based ...

Yet its thin atmosphere, lack of a global magnetic field, and the resulting bombardment of radiation make the Martian surface an extreme and potentially lethal environment for most known life-forms.

The roaming robot captured the epic encounter on Jan. 25, on the 1,399th sol (Martian day) of its mission. In the video, a smaller devil, which is barely visible in the images, follows in the wake ...

Present day levels of cosmic radiation at the Martian surface are thought to be too high for life to survive there. However, conditions may have been more hospitable to life billions of years ago ...

The lander will feature two ramps that will be deployed on opposite sides to enable the rover to be driven onto the Martian surface using the least risky route. ESA will launch the lander in 2028 ...

The ESA is readying its ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Rover for launch in 2028 with the hope of using it to explore the Martian surface for signs of life on the planet. At the weekend, the ESA ...

The instrument uses a suite of techniques to analyze the Martian surface. Now Wiens leads the research team that uses SuperCam’s tools to make discoveries on Mars. Researchers observed the small, pale ...

Now, after those samples have endured four years of exposure on Mars' dusty, radiation-soaked surface, scientists are beginning the next phase of studying them. The end goal is to predict ...

In 2028, the European Space Agency (ESA) will launch the ExoMars mission, aiming to further analyze Mars' surface for organic compounds. Meanwhile, a joint NASA-ESA project plans to return Martian ...

A Curiosity rover selfie from the Martian surface (created by images captured by a camera on its robotic arm and then stitched together). Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS NASA's Curiosity rover ...

These are the largest organic molecules discovered on Mars to date. NASA/Dan Gallagher Despite its freezing temperatures, thin atmosphere, and lack of surface water today, scientists believe that ...