A newly identified region on Mars may hold the key to future human landings. Researchers found evidence of water ice less ...

NASA’s Mars rover finds organic signals in mudstone that resemble microbial activity, sparking new debate over life on the ...

In an investigation to find out what sparked life on Earth, researchers have discovered that RNA formed through surprisingly ...

Fresh orbital images and new geological analysis have revealed eight mysterious caves on Mars that appear unusually well suited to protect traces of life. Together, these caverns, portals and ...

Thanks to Einstein’s relativity, time flows differently on Mars than on Earth. NIST scientists have now nailed down the ...

Electrical sparks inside Martian dust devils have been detected for the first time, reshaping how scientists understand the ...

"It's really not a question of robotic exploration or human exploration," Ehlmann said. "It is an 'and' — it's robotic and ...

The potential for sending payloads and people to Mars is therefore becoming plausible in a way that it never has before. Mars ...

The presence of ice could also help scientists search for signs of life, as it can preserve biomarkers of past life.

Strange, narrow channels threading through some of Mars' sand dunes have intrigued scientists for years. These Martian features don't look like anything on Earth. Early theories proposed that flowing ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has sent back a striking new "postcard" from high on the slopes of the Red Planet's Mount Sharp, ...

NASA lost communication with its MAVEN probe nearly a month ago, and efforts to re-establish a connection have been futile.