Underground lava tubes are strange places on Earth, but on Mars, it’s believed they could offer a readymade shelter from ...
The strikingly diverse surface of Mars is captured in new orbiter flyover footage, providing insight on the events of the Red ...
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter imaged a hole on Mars in 2022 that recently resurfaced, reigniting the conversation about ...
Scientists hope the spacewalk will tell them if future experiments on Mars are at risk of contamination from bacteria humans ...
In the Martian lowlands, one rocky crater is dotted with small holes, winding from the floor to the rim like breadcrumbs. Their clean and cylindrical appearance is distinctly unnatural, suggesting ...
Why do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on how life is on Earth? Couldn’t there be totally different kinds of life on other planets? – Henry, age 13, Somerville ...
An international team of planetary scientists has recently discovered patches of water frost atop the Tharsis volcanoes on ...
The European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA say they are consolidating their cooperation on the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission, reshaping what originally was a European-Russian joint mission. Both ...
An artist's impression of the ExoMars rover on the surface of Mars. Gathering dust was what it was supposed to be doing on Mars by now, but after a series of delays caused by a pandemic and then ...
May 19 (UPI) --Blue Origin on Sunday completed its first successful crewed flight in nearly two years, marking a fulfilled dream for Ed Dwight, who finally reached space after being turned down by ...
Have you ever played hide-and-seek in a new place? It’s much harder than playing at home. You only know the obvious hiding spots: under the bed, in the closet, behind the couch. The trick is trying to ...
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do astronomers look for signs of life ...