Dark “slope streaks,” likely resulting from dust avalanches, stretch across an area of Mars called Acheron Fossae in this ...

We measure the extremely long distances between things in space by light years. A light year is the distance that light travels in one Earth year. Light travels at about 300,000 kilometres per second.

Mars is commonly known as the Red Planet, but a recent satellite image from the European Space Agency displays a vibrant ...

A new study has found thick layers of clay found on Mars could have provided the required mix of water, minerals and a calm environment for life to develop. Scientists from The University of Texas at ...

The landscape is stark, dark and dramatic, formed by a series of eruptions in the last 16,000 years that have stacked layer ...

Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park is the state’s best-kept secret. You can only reach this place by boat or canoe. That simple ...

Here’s a park that most Californians have never even heard of. Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park is like finding buried ...

Mars is often associated with its iconic red hue, a color that evokes visions of a harsh and uninhabitable desert landscape. However, a new high-resolution satellite image from theEuropean Space ...

"Now it's erupting every night, oh, lava is hot? I guess so. Say it explodes, baby, I know, that's that big volcano!". Sing ...

The Mars rover found geological formations in Gale Crater showing how water percolated beneath the surface, and mineral-filled cracks offer new clues about Mars' ancient climate.

Canadian researchers said they'd found the world's oldest rocks in northern Quebec. The find was controversial. But after more than a decade of hard work, they believe they've really proven it and are ...

NASA Mars Orbiter captures 12-mile-high volcano The new panorama of Mar’s Arsia Mons was captured on May 2. A NASA orbiter has captured a stunning image of a giant volcano on Mars.