China’s Zhurong rover has detected signs of a long-lost Martian beach, with radar data revealing smooth, sloping sand layers ...

The colour of Mars has been hotly debated over the years, as has whether there has ever been life on the planet ...

A groundbreaking study, financed in part by NASA, reveals the mystery behind Mars' iconic red color, linking it to the ...

For decades, scientists believed that Mars’ red color came from hematite, a type of iron oxide that forms under dry ...

Results from a new study show that the water-rich iron mineral ferrihydrite may be the main pigment behind Mars’ reddish dust ...

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) recently captured a new look at the retired InSight lander, showing just how much ...

A new study suggests the iron oxide responsible for the red planet's distinctive hue is ferrihydrite, pointing to the bygone ...

A study, conducted in part by NASA, indicates why Mars is red — and, more importantly, what this says about potential life on ...

"We found evidence for wind, waves, no shortage of sand—a proper, vacation-style beach," said study co-author and ...

Mars, the next frontier in space exploration, still poses many questions for scientists. The planet was once more hospitable, ...

A groundbreaking study now suggests that a water-rich mineral called ferrihydrite may be the real reason behind Mars’ red ...

The Martian is a story about struggle for survival, but Ridley Scott and Matt Damon actively avoided this common trope found ...