The internet has once again been flooded with conspiracy theories following the discovery of a perfect "square structure" on ...

Musk’s post was in response to a Mars surface photo shared by X user Curiosity (@MAstronomers), capturing a breathtaking ...

The Perseverance rover on Mars is set to begin its newest challenge: a slog up the rim of the Jezero Crater that will take months to complete. The rover will face steep slopes and difficult terrain, ...

The red planet Mars, named for the Roman god of war, has long been an omen in the night sky. And in its own way, the planet’s rusty red surface tells a story of destruction. Billions of years ...

Researchers have found new evidence for a massive subsurface ocean on Mars, again raising the possibility of microbial life lurking deep below the Martian surface. As detailed in a paper in the ...

Elon Musk announced SpaceX plans to launch a Starship carrying Optimus robots to Mars by the end of 2026, aiming to ...

Kaolinite is a soft, earthy, usually white, mineral produced by the chemical weathering of aluminium silicate minerals like feldspar.

Warm spells on Mars may spark massive dust storms, scientists say, bringing us closer to predicting Martian weather. Today’s ...

which operated on the surface of the red planet between 2018 and 2022. SEIS was the first ever seismometer to operate on Mars, and it was sensitive to three different types of seismic wave ...

Scientists have considered placing Mylar disks, with a diameter of 155 miles and a weight of 200,000 tons, to reflect sunlight onto Mars and heat the surface. The idea is that over many years ...

NASA's Perseverance rover isn't just hunting for signs of ancient life on Mars, it's also testing spacesuit materials right ...

Mars is a pretty hostile place to be, but for the first time, scientists have demonstrated that certain plant species can endure such conditions—including ionising radiation—while staying alive.