In Perseverance Valley, the weather has been atrocious of late, so much so that NASA’s Opportunity rover has gone offline because it is dependent on solar power, and well, there is no sunlight. This ...

A new study by a doctoral researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of The University of Alabama ...

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. Are there thunderstorms on Mars? – Cade, age 7, ...

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and has a distinct rusty red appearance and two unusual moons. The Red Planet is a ...

Dust storms on Mars can create zones with high electrical activity in the atmosphere, which pose a threat to the equipment of ...

We may be closer to unravelling the mystery of how the dry, arid Mars used to be covered in water from new research that focuses on an unexpected event (a powerful dust storm) at an unexpected time ...

Dust devils are a regular feature on Mars. Just like those found on Earth, these mini whirlwinds form when parts of Mars are ...

Europe's Mars Express orbiter recently imaged a huge valley system on the Red Planet — and dust devils dot the alien landscape.

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