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 ...

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

"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, ...

The Mastcam-Z camera on NASA’s Perseverance rover captured the Martian moon Phobos as it eclipsed the sun. Credit: ...

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 ...

Data obtained by the Chinese Zhurong Martian rover has revealed what look like sandy beaches on Mars's northern plains.

Geochemical evidence from laboratory experiments for a potential solid inner core at the center of Mars is reported in Nature ...

Mars wasn’t always a dry, desolate world—it may have had sunlit beaches and rolling ocean waves, just like Earth. A new study ...