The Martian surface continues to surprise planetary scientists. According to new research published on August 5 inNature ...

Scientists identified an iron-rich mineral on the surface of Mars that suggests the planet’s surface may be more dynamic than ...

New research published in Nature Communications identifies an iron sulfate on Mars that may represent a brand-new mineral.

Electrons released when cosmic rays strike water-ice can provide energy for microbes and facilitate the formation of complex ...

Launched in October 2024, Europa Clipper is on a 1.8-billion-mile (2.9-billion-kilometer) journey to study Jupiter and its ...

Cosmic rays from deep space might be the secret energy source that allows life to exist underground on Mars and icy moons like Enceladus and Europa. New research reveals that when these rays interact ...

In a recent discovery that has sent shockwaves through the scientific community, NASA’s Perseverance rover uncovered ...

Perseverance has uncovered unusual, basalt-rich Martian spherules that likely formed in violent explosions—either from ...

A new study could help identify ancient signs of cryovolcanic activity. This, in turn, could help guide the search for ...

Scientists find Mars' glaciers are rich in ice, not rock, revealing clues about its frozen past and its promise for future missions.

Scientists have been able to recreate the extreme conditions found on icy moons in deep space—and revealed the unstable ...

At Cerro Negro, travelers hike an active volcano—then board down its black slopes in a blaze of speed.