Below the red section is purplish-brown terrain, which has a high concentration of silicates and a low concentration of iron, ...

A rare meteorite that traveled 36 million miles on its journey to Earth could become the most expensive space rock ever sold ...

Why is Mars barren and uninhabitable, while life has always thrived here on our relatively similar planet Earth?

The most massive chunk of Mars ever found on Earth could sell for up to US$4 million in a Sotheby's auction later this month.

China is positioning itself to take the lead in one of the most coveted goals in planetary science—returning samples from ...

Researchers are developing bioplastic bubbles from algae that could grow, repair, and protect habitats on Mars without ...

The thick, mineral-rich layers of clay found on Mars suggest that the Red Planet harbored potentially life-hosting ...

A meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars on Earth is expected to fetch up to $4 million when it goes up for ...

New research shows how Mars may have undone its own habitability, while Earth stayed stable enough to support life.

The second half of the 19th century was a particularly interesting time to imagine Mars. This was a period during which the ...

It's possible that Mars' moons were originally asteroids that were captured by the planet's gravitational pull. There's also ...