A recent study suggests that chemical traces of ancient microbial life may still be preserved beneath Mars' icy surface.

The discovery by the Mars rovers of carbonate in sedimentary rock on the Red Planet has enabled planetary scientists to rewind the clock and tell the tale of how Mars' warmer, watery climate 3.5 ...

Every interstellar comet so far has been a surprise,” said Dr. Zexi Xing of Auburn University, looking back on the wide ...

His team combined 20 years of data from two European spacecraft: the Mars Express, in orbit since 2004, and the ExoMars Trace ...

India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM / Mangalyaan) carried five scientific instruments that captured full-disk images, mapped ...

Life on Mars sounds like something from a "Doctor Who" episode. But a study published in the International Journal of Astrobiology challenges the science fiction notion of that idea. The research ...

ST. LOUIS – From monstrous tsunamis to building-shattering earthquakes to flood-inducing downpours, mother nature is a force to be reckoned with. We’re all tired of this extreme weather here on Earth ...

Harvard Professor Andrew Knoll told University students Monday he hopes to forge deeper into our planet's past by analyzing the composition of Mars. Knoll, who was named one of Time magazine's "Best ...

A rocky Martian feature, which resembles a crumbling street curb, is part of a boxwork pattern that stretches for miles in a section of Gale Crater that NASA's Curiosity rover is now exploring. After ...

Fresh from his SpaceX company’s rescue of astronauts stranded on the International Space Station, inventor Elon Musk is already looking at building a sustainable city of 1 million people on Mars by ...