Despite being one of the most promising places to explore for signs of life, "special regions" and "uncertain regions" may be ...

The first astronauts who walk on Mars are now being told to go as planetary detectives, not just pathfinders. A sweeping new ...

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

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

The search for life on Mars dates back about five decades, and a Sept. 10 announcement marks perhaps the most dramatic advancement yet. The news: NASA's Perseverance rover had found potential signs of ...

NASA's Perseverance robot, depicted here landing on the Martian dunes, used its cutting-edge cameras to image what could be the first evidence of life ever detected ...

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.

A new study released by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has set the stage for future human ...

Mars, Europa and Enceladus are the three most promising locations in the solar system to search for life living off cosmic rays. Cosmic rays could be a vital source of energy for life on icy moons, on ...

New research reveals that ancient Mars once hosted vast river drainage systems comparable in scale to some of Earth’s major ...

Red Planet Day reminds us how a single spacecraft, Mariner 4, transformed humanity's understanding of Mars and opened a new era of planetary exploration.

In this week’s episode of Space Minds David Ariosto sits down Nathalie Cabrol, Director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute who explains why the Red Planet may hold answers about ...