While exploring a crater on Mars that may give scientists insights into life that potentially once existed there, NASA said ...
The strikingly diverse surface of Mars is captured in new orbiter flyover footage, providing insight on the events of the Red ...
"We had been eyeing the river channel just to the north as we went, hoping to find a section where the dunes were small and ...
Underground lava tubes are strange places on Earth, but on Mars, it’s believed they could offer a readymade shelter from ...
Scientists hope the spacewalk will tell them if future experiments on Mars are at risk of contamination from bacteria humans ...
NASA's Perseverance rover landed in the Jezero Crater on Mars. For the next three years, this astrobiology mission collected ...
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 ...
A solar storm hit Mars after the sun unleashed a massive flare in May. Orbiters and the Curiosity rover witnessed the storm’s ...
Researchers found that the red planet's Tharsis volcanoes - the tallest in the solar system - have "on and off" patches of ...
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 ...