Even worse, the orbit of Mars is elliptical (think of a slight oval rather than a perfect circle), which means that sometimes ...

"The detection of life on Mars is a persistent top priority for explorers of many disciplines, and it is the top science ...

For decades, the search for life on Mars has been a story of hints and maybes, of chemical curiosities that stopped just ...

Scientists finally did it - they've discovered life on Mars! Maybe. To fully understand what they found and what this ...

New laboratory studies could shed light on a rock containing potential signs of alien life that’s stranded on Mars ...

For the first time, scientists have mapped vast, continent-scale river drainage systems on Mars — ancient networks that may ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones, marking the start of a new era of ...

A consortium of American scientists and engineers filed a report that stridently makes the case for putting boots down on ...

One mission would involve a full 300 sols on the Red Planet, with the goal of finding extinct or current life on Mars. But ...

The best reason to send humans to Mars isn’t for guts or glory—or the construction of colonies to safeguard against existential Earth-bound risks. Instead it’s to answer a single, simple question: Is ...

The report’s authors outline 11 science priorities for future crewed missions to Mars, ranging from searching for resources ...

A new report said the first astronauts on Mars should have focused on searching for signs of life. It outlined mission goals, research plans, and guidance for future human exploration ...