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.

When humans go to the Moon or Mars, they’ll probably take plants with them. NASA-supported researchers are learning how greenhouses work on other planets. Confused? Then you’re just like plants in a ...

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 ...

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

Learn more about volcanic activity on Mars and how it may have once provided vital elements to the atmosphere.

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

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The discovery of life on Mars is a tad closer than ever before. This month, NASA announced the discovery of signs of life on the red planet in deposits of clay and silt in a canyon.

On13, NASA launched the MAVEN spacecraft to Mars. The name MAVEN stands for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN. The ...

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A team from Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering that designed a greenhouse for Mars has been announced the winner of the 2019 NASA BIG Idea Challenge today at Langley Research Center in Hampton, ...