On November 18, 2013, NASA launched the MAVEN spacecraft to Mars. The name MAVEN stands for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile ...

The idea of water flowing on the surface of Mars went out with the early 20th century astronomer Percival Lowell, who swore up and down — and incorrectly — that he could see canals on the Red Planet.

What is the amount of greenhouse warming required to heat up the cold climes of Mars enough so that trees can grow on the Red Planet? New research points to how much you’ve got to jack up the carbon ...

In a new study scientists are working to understand that early Mars’s atmosphere could have supported life.The study findings ...

This is important because it gives a more realistic sense of the chemical state of the gas before it’s released at the ...

Scientists may have figured out how Mars hung onto its surface liquid water in its ancient history via alternating periods of ...

Here’s the latest dirt on Mars. NASA’s trusty Curiosity rover, which has been exploring the so-called red planet for years, just unearthed something huge — a stash of carbon-rich carbonate minerals ...