Fresh evidence from orbit is sharpening one of planetary science’s most tantalizing possibilities: that hidden caverns on Mars could shelter traces of life. Instead of focusing only on dried-up ...

The rovers are the size of a school bus, Mostafa Hassanalian told Space.com. That’s why they can’t get in, she said. This is ...

Applying techniques used to scope out caves on Earth to probe the possibility of caves on Mars is paying off. NAU researchers Glen Cushing and Jut Wynne, working at the U.S. Geological Survey, propose ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. "The Little Pit" image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance ...

NASA’s Mars Odyssey spacecraft has discovered entrances to seven possible caves on the slopes of a Martian volcano. The find is fueling interest in potential underground habitats and sparking searches ...

Caves are nothing new to the Red Planet, but a recent photo taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) reveals a particularly large example on the flanks of the shield volcano Pavonis Mons. The ...

NASA's two spacecraft Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Mars Odyssey have found several possible caves on the planet Mars. Their fantastic images were made with two very powerful cameras onboard. NASA's ...

What can lava tubes on Earth teach us about finding life on Mars? This is a recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment hopes to address as an international team of researchers ...

Through the intricate study of lava tubes -- caves formed following volcanic eruptions when lava cools down -- an international team of researchers has uncovered clues about Earth's ancient ...