One of the great unsolved problems in modern planetary science is written on the surface of Mars. Mars has canyons that were ...

New research shows how Mars may have undone its own habitability, while Earth stayed stable enough to support life.

A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same ...

UCF physicist Dr. Ramses Ramirez has a plan to warm Mars using nanotechnology and "dust fountains" to make future ...

NASA's Curiosity rover found carbon-rich minerals on Mars, revealing the Red Planet may have once had the right conditions to support life.

A photomosaic taken by the Curiosity Rover on April 30, 2023 at the Ubajara drill site in Gale Crater, Mars. ... it likely impacted Mars’ ability to stay warm,” Tutolo explained. ...

Scientists have pondered why Mars seemed to be missing sufficient carbonates indicative of its warm, wet past. Now, NASA’s Curiosity rover may have just solved the mystery.

Making Mars cozy There are numerous ways to heat up the planet. For instance, ... Without a magnetic field, too much radiation gets through for living things to stay healthy.