If you look at a photo of Mars, you'll mostly see red. The rust-colored world is known for its oxidized look, but if you dig down into the dirt, Mars gets a lot more interesting. The red planet is ...

In the first 300 days of the Mars Science Laboratory’s surface mission, the Curiosity rover cruised around the planet’s Gale Crater, collecting soil samples and investigating rock structures while the ...

(CNN) — Data from a retired NASA mission has revealed evidence of an underground reservoir of water deep beneath the surface of Mars, according to new research. A team of scientists estimates that ...

MOUNT SHARP, MARS - JANUARY 2015: In this handout provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS This self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at the "Mojave" site, where its drill collected ...

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 ...

Until recently, Mars was studied only through telescopes and some data that was recorded from early spacecraft. It was thought that Mars' polar regions were the only significant reservoirs of ice, ...

Salt water may form on the surface of Mars for a few days every year, according to new research. The study by Norbert Schorghofer, a senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute, explains that ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There might be a hidden ocean's worth of liquid water below the surface of Mars, seismic evidence ...

Seismic readings of the interior of Mars strongly suggest large quantities of water buried 6 to 12 miles underground. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.