The Medusae Fossae Formation of Mars has ice deposits over 2 miles deep, potentially providing vital water resources for ...
The surface of Mars is known for being an extremely cold, desiccated, and irradiated place. But as its many surface features ...
A massive underground stash of water has just been discovered beneath one of Mars’s most enigmatic regions—the Medusae Fossae Formation—shedding new light on the Red Planet’s hidden potential. Buried ...
Martian lake beds and deltas reveal the Red Planet’s watery past. But many puzzles remain, scientist Bruce Jakosky says.
Experts have found long carbon chains, containing up to 12 consecutive atoms, in samples of Martian rock which date back ...
The Keeble Observatory at Randolph-Macon College holds weekly public viewing during spring semester. Check their website ( or ...
Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...
To make matters worse, NASA scientists also discovered that, this year, summer ice in the Antarctic retreated to 764,000 square miles (1.98 million square kilometers) as of March 1, tying for "the ...
Sea ice plays many important roles for the global climate: Its white surface can reflect energy back into space, helping the ...
Modern society, and the clean energy revolution, depend on rare earth elements. Can Greenland help break China's stranglehold ...
The amount of springtime sea ice in the Arctic set a record low this month, continuing a trend of shrinking ice at the top of the world.