When it comes to the space sciences, nothing is quite as exciting as the search for alien life, and NASA thinks it has a good ...

NASA launched the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in August 2005 and the following year, on March 10, it entered the orbit of the red planet where it continues to operate today. Data returned to Earth by ...

What happens when a solar superstorm hits Mars? Thanks to the European Space Agency's Mars orbiters, we now know: glitching ...

When the surface of the Sun exploded with activity in May 2024, Earth was hit by the biggest solar storm in more than two ...

Scientists studying Mars may have uncovered a brand-new mineral hidden in the planet’s ancient sulfate deposits. By combining laboratory experiments with orbital data, researchers identified an ...

A potential new mineral on Mars forms when iron sulfates are heated above 100°C. Data from Valles Marineris regions suggest ...

ESPOO, Finland — China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission is entering flight hardware development, targeting a late 2028 launch to seek out biosignatures on the Red Planet. The mission has ...

NASA's Curiosity rover discovered strange mineral nodules on massive spiderweb formations on Mars.

The way this document is written suggests that when NASA scores bidders for the Mars Telecommunications Network, the addition ...

Mars is constantly swept by swirling columns of wind known as dust devils, and these powerful whirlwinds sometimes act as ...

Scientists may be one step closer in their hunt for signs of past life on Mars after the Curiosity rover's latest find.

Since NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrived at Mars in 2006, the spacecraft has delivered some of the most detailed imagery ever captured of the Red Planet. The post Spacecraft exploring ...