Mars has always been fertile ground for the imagination. Science-fiction stories of centuries past depicted a warm and inviting planet filled with martian civilizations. Astronomer Percival Lowell ...
In a study published on Feb. 2 in Communications: Earth & Environment, an international team of researchers reveals how, in ...
Illustration of the planet Mars covered in water in the past, when its atmosphere was thicker and warmer. Now scientists may have found an unground reservoir. Is there water on Mars? Scientists using ...
Astronomy magazine encourages readers to observe a conjunction of a crescent Moon and Mars on August 26th. The observation is recommended to begin approximately 30 minutes post-sunset. Binoculars are ...
Forget neat, smooth layers — Mars' interior is a chunky mix. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the latest ...
A team of researchers with a variety of backgrounds and affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. has taken a realistic approach to looking at the question of whether Mars could be terraformed ...
Mars may have been much warmer and wetter billions of years ago than previously thought, according to new findings from NASA’s Perseverance Rover. The discovery challenges earlier theories that the ...
An occultation of Mars by the Moon last occurred on Dec. 7, 2022. This photo, showing Mars just before it went behind the Moon, was taken during that occultation at PAC’s Paul Castle Observatory in ...