Study Shows Ancient Fresh Water Lake on Mars Could Have Sustained Life
Newly published research shows that an ancient lake on Mars had fresh water and contained key biological elements such as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and…
Newly published research shows that an ancient lake on Mars had fresh water and contained key biological elements such as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and…
Based on an analysis of a 4.4 billion-year-old Martian meteorite discovered in the Sahara desert, researchers believe they have uncovered the first recognized sample of…
A new study from MIT researchers has found that Mars, like Earth, can “refresh” asteroid surfaces if in close enough contact. For nearly as…
Data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has led to the discovery of feldspar minerals on Mars, providing the most compelling evidence to date that Mars…
As scientists ready for the launch of the MAVEN orbiter, a newly released ScienceCast video ponders the question, What Happened to Mars? Billions of years…
Using the Aerosol Interaction and Dynamics in the Atmosphere facility in Germany, researchers were able to create clouds at the frigid temperatures typically found on…
Based on images and topographic data, new research shows that the Eden Patera basin on Mars is a volcanic caldera, not an impact crater. A…
Analysis of the Martian soil samples taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover has revealed that water molecules are bound to fine-grained soil particles, accounting for about…
To the surprise of many researchers, NASA’s Curiosity rover has failed to detect methane on Mars. Data from NASA’s Curiosity rover has revealed the Martian…
NASA’s Curiosity rover successfully used autonomous navigation for the first time this week. Pasadena, California – NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has used autonomous navigation for…
This short ScienceCast video details the close encounter Comet ISON is expected to have with Mars. A new ScienceCast video anticipates Comet ISON’s close flyby…
This short video is comprised of images taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover as it watched the larger of Mars’ two moons, Phobos, passing in front…
Mars Express has provided scientists with a radar view of the southern highlands of Mars, showing what lies beneath the surface. There is much more…
A team of researchers has revealed that a common group of meteorites from Mars is almost 4 billion years younger than previously thought, providing scientists…
In a new study, scientists from Brown University suggest that certain valleys on Mars appear to have been caused by runoff from orographic precipitation. Providence,…
In two new studies, NASA’s Curiosity Rover reveals details about the Martian atmosphere and clues about how Mars may have lost much of its original…
Data from meteorites and NASA’s Spirit rover has revealed new information about the chemical composition and evolution of Mars, suggesting that Mars had an oxygen-rich…
Data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has indicated that temperatures rise and fall twice a day on Mars, with a rise during the nighttime as…