Even when the idea of terraforming Mars was originally put forward, the idea was daunting. Changing the environment of an ...

Scientists have drawn up the most accurate map of Antarctica, offering background to the continent’s response to climate ...

What turns an oddly patterned Martian rock into one of the most watched clues in planetary science? For NASA’s Perseverance rover, the answer lies in a place chosen for its ancient promise. Jezero ...

For decades, scientists have debated whether Mars once had a large ocean. Images from orbiters have shown valleys, channels ...

A potential new mineral on Mars forms when iron sulfates are heated above 100°C. Data from Valles Marineris regions suggest ...

Venus’ surface has long been hidden beneath thick clouds and sparse data, but new research is beginning to illuminate what ...

Spiderweb-shaped rock patterns on Mars may rewrite the timeline of when water disappeared from the Red Planet.

NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered tiny mineral nodules on Mars that suggest groundwater persisted on the planet much longer than previously believed, expanding the window during which microbial ...

Hardy bacteria in a lab survived pressures comparable to an asteroid strike on the red planet, suggesting a hypothetical scenario in which our planet was seeded with life.

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured a series of black and white panoramas at two times of day which were then merged ...

Learn about geologic formation on Mars that resemble spiderwebs, serving as records of ancient groundwater flow on the planet ...

A 6.5-foot Mars sand ridge called Hazyview reveals how strong, steady winds once shaped the planet’s surface and soil ...