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

In the next decade, it’s likely that we’ll see humans on Mars, with both NASA and SpaceX planning crewed missions to the Red ...

Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the Solar System, however, it’s not on Earth. The massive volcano is on the surface of Mars and it’s now at the center of a recent landmark discovery.

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

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

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

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

Cosmic rays from deep space might be the secret energy source that allows life to exist underground on Mars and icy moons ...

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.

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

Learn about cryovolcanism, which shapes the surface of icy moons in the outer Solar System by releasing water that ...