When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of Mars as a dry and arid world. But it wasn't always this way. Where did the red ...

A newly identified region on Mars may hold the key to future human landings. Researchers found evidence of water ice less ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Data from a NASA mission between 2018 and 2022 has revealed evidence of an underground reservoir ...

NASA’s Opportunity rover far exceeded its original mission, operating on Mars for nearly 15 years instead of 90 days. During ...

Mars once had sprawling river systems that rivaled major watersheds on Earth, and scientists have now identified the biggest ...

Scientists have identified eight mysterious water-shaped caves on Mars, unlike volcanic tunnels, raising fresh hopes these ...

For years, scientists have been intrigued by mysterious dark streaks running down the slopes of Martian cliffs and craters. These marks, called slope streaks and recurring slope lineae (RSLs), have ...

Was alien life in "hot water" on Mars billions of years ago? New evidence from the Martian meteorite "Black Beauty" suggests so. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The idea of Mars being host to extraterrestrial life, either currently or long ago in the past, has beguiled scientists for centuries. The discovery of frozen water on the Red Planet gave scientists ...

Scientists have identified a promising site on Mars that could serve as the first foothold for human explorers, a pivotal ...

Mars' irradiated surface is a godforsaken place. And yet there may be shallow pools of water near the Martian surface, a place 1,000 times drier than the driest desert on Earth. NASA's Mars ...

Water is ubiquitous on Earth—about 70% of Earth's surface is covered by the stuff. Water is in the air, on the surface and inside rocks. Geologic evidence suggests water has been stable on Earth since ...