where water existed on early Mars is essential for assessing habitability. Liquid water is not stable on the Martian surface today. However, geological and mineral evidence indicates that early Mars experienced prolonged interactions between rock and...

Perseverance detected tiny electrical bursts in Martian dust storms, revealing new atmospheric processes and reshaping how scientists view Mars. For decades, scientists suspected that the dry and dusty environment of Mars could produce electrical...

rocks (orange circles, orbital detections by Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) only) on the martian surface, overlaid on the MOLA shaded relief/colorized elevation map. Jezero Crater, which has both types of carbonate...

Scientists discover unexpected feature inside a Martian meteorite, shedding light on the planet’s formation processes. A fragment rich in the mineral andradite garnet has been identified inside a Martian meteorite recovered from the Sahara Desert in...

left five fresh craters on Mars, providing scientists with a unique and unexpected way to measure the strength of the Martian surface. When the Perseverance rover arrived at Mars in 2021, it left behind more than just a trail of exploration. The...

similar to common table salt—the team modeled how these crystals respond to the intense thermal cycle of the Martian surface, where temperatures can swing by as much as 150 degrees Celsius within a single day. This rapid thermal expansion and...

pre‑existing flaws, and local environmental parameters. Distribution of hydrated mineral detections across the martian surface shown as red markers. Credit: Science Direct Even when a crack appears sealed, some vapor exchange can continue, meaning the...

than it is today. Ancient river channels, lake beds, and sedimentary rocks suggest that liquid water flowed across the Martian surface for extended periods. These environments are precisely the kinds of places where microbial life might have emerged or...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has captured a rare solar eclipse as Phobos transits the Sun, turning the Martian event into vital new scientific data. NASA’s Perseverance rover has successfully documented a rare solar transit, capturing the Martian moon...

a passing asteroid captured by Mars’ gravity, or it formed from a debris disc created by a massive collision on the Martian surface. Identifying its internal structure is key to resolving this dilemma, as each scenario suggests a different composition....

activity had subsided. A detailed topographic view of Mars’s Thyles Rupes region. Credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin Mapping the Martian Surface The mission, which has been operational since 2003, continues to utilize the High Resolution Stereo Camera to build...

analyzing wind-blown sediments in Gale crater to uncover how ancient climate shifts and geological processes shaped the Martian surface. NASA’s Curiosity rover is currently conducting a sophisticated survey of aeolian sediments within Gale crater,...

Study uncovers a complex Martian storm pattern, offering fresh insights into the planet’s extreme weather and reshaping scientific understanding. Recent analysis by planetary scientists has uncovered a linked behavior between distinct dust‑storm types...

Mars is inert and poses no navigational risk. Just as previous lunar missions left behind artifacts of exploration, the Martian surface now hosts a collection of hardware that marks humanity’s expansion into the solar system. For NASA, the distinction...

New gravity measurements have uncovered a hidden structure deep within Mars, potentially rewriting our understanding of the Red Planet’s evolutionary history. New data gathered from NASA’s retired InSight mission has revealed that the interior of Mars...

A new Martian dune field uncovered shows a hidden landscape sculpted over billions of years, offering fresh clues about the planet’s geological past. Orbiting Mars aboard the European Space Agency’s Mars Express spacecraft, scientists have obtained...

providing a compelling new clue in the ongoing search for past life on the Red Planet. New data harvested from the Martian surface has unveiled the presence of organic carbon compounds, offering fresh perspective on the Red Planet’s ability to sequester...

the sulfate‑to‑clay transition zone in June 2026, a sector of Mount Sharp that may preserve the final chapters of Martian surface water history.

the Red Planet. This year marks half a century since NASA’s Viking 1 and Viking 2 spacecraft touched down on the Martian surface, delivering the first long‑duration scientific observations from another planet and reshaping the way researchers study...

Mars Express spacecraft. This detailed composite offers researchers and the public a high-fidelity look at the Martian surface, mapping out geological diversity with a clarity previously unattainable. The findings, detailed in the journal Icarus, rely...