Mars and Earth, two neighboring planets, have captivated the human imagination for centuries. Often hailed as Earth’s “sister planet,” Mars holds a special place in the study of our solar system. But ...

Research comparing silicon samples from Earth, meteorites and planetary materials, published in Nature (28th June 2007), provides new evidence that the Earth’s core formed under very different ...

Was Mars a friendly planet for water, even life, in its ancient past? Huge channel networks run across its surface. Rocks show signs of water immersion. Yet pictures sent back from NASA's Curiosity ...

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Researchers have documented 55 instances of "mini lightning" over two Martian years by eavesdropping on the whirling wind ...

NASA’s latest Mars findings have pushed the search for ancient life from speculation into a disciplined, data-rich debate ...

Astronomers have traced the origins of 200 meteorites to five impact craters in two volcanic regions on Mars, known as Tharsis and Elysium. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Interest in Martian life had been spurred by a now infamous announcement from the White House lawn in 1996, when President ...

On Jan. 15, Mars will reach a point in its orbit that astronomers call opposition. That evening, Mars will lie opposite the Sun from our perspective. It will rise at sunset, reach its highest point at ...

ESA improved predictions of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS’s trajectory using ExoMars TGO data from Mars, achieving tenfold accuracy and enhancing future observations and planetary defence readiness.