Mars : Science World Report

May 13, 2014 07:47 AM EDT

Mars' Canals May Have been Carved by Lava--Not Water

Scientists have announced that massive lava flows instead of water could have created the "canali" on Mars' equatorial region, revealing a bit more about the evolution of this planet.

May 08, 2014 07:17 PM EDT

Britain's Would-Be Mars Explorer, Colin Pillinger, Dies at 70

The British space scientist Colin Pillinger, best known for his failed attempt in 2003 to put a spacecraft called Beagle 2 on Mars, has died at the age of 70, fellow scientists said.

May 06, 2014 07:58 AM EDT

Tiny Microbes Could Survive Space and Contaminate Mars: Dangers of Life for the Red Planet

Scientists are concerned that micro-organisms from Earth could potentially contaminate and invade Mars, surviving even under the harsh environmental conditions.

Apr 25, 2014 08:54 AM EDT

Traces of Recent Water Discovered on Mars: Debris Flows on the Red Planet

As the Mars rover Curiosity continues its trek across the Red Planet, it continues to make new discoveries. It's already found evidence of liquid water in the ancient past--but what about water during a more recent time?

Apr 17, 2014 07:12 AM EDT

Ancient Meteorites from Mars Unlock Secrets of Red Planet's Early Atmosphere

Scientists may be learning a bit more about Mars' atmosphere by studying meteorites. They've examined 40 of these space rocks that fell to Earth from the Red Planet and have unlocked the secrets of the ancient Martian atmosphere.

Apr 08, 2014 08:54 AM EDT

Sun, Mars and Earth Align Tonight! Discover How to See the Star Show

There will be a rare alignment of the sun, Mars and Earth tonight called "an opposition," which should provide some good viewing for those who want to see the rare site.

Feb 06, 2014 11:42 PM EST

Scientists at Work: Living On a Simulated Mars

According to Martin Rees, the Astronomer Royal, establishing a permanent presence beyond Earth is the first step humans will take towards the “divergence into a new species”. Plans to visit and even colonise Mars are no longer the subject of science fiction novels.

Jan 24, 2014 01:51 PM EST

NASA Rover Opportunity Finds Signs Mars Once had Fresh Water

NASA's decade-old Mars rover, Opportunity, has found evidence that life-friendly fresh water once pooled on the red planet's surface, reinforcing similar discoveries made by newcomer Curiosity on the other side of the planet, scientists said on Thursday.

Jan 23, 2014 03:43 PM EST

Mystery White Rock Inexplicably Appears Near NASA Mars Rover

Scientists are stumped as to how a rock mysteriously appeared in images taken two weeks apart by NASA's Mars rover Opportunity.

Dec 13, 2013 09:24 AM EST

Mars Rover Curiosity Dates Rocks on Red Planet

Determining the age of rocks is an important part of finding out more about a planet. That's why researchers have determined ages of rocks from planetary bodies in the past. Yet these experiments have always been conducted on Earth. Now, researchers have successfully determined the age of a Martian ...

Dec 11, 2013 10:17 AM EST

NASA Mars Curiosity Rover Reveals Red Planet's Surface Radiation

The data from NASA's Mars Curiosity rover is revealing new information each and every day. Now, scientists have shown that they've received the first detailed radiation measurements from the surface of the Red Planet.

Dec 09, 2013 02:04 PM EST

Curiosity Rover Reveals Ancient Freshwater Lake on Mars May Have Supported Life

There may have once been an ancient lake on Mars. Not only that, but this lake may have once been able to support life. Data from NASA's Mars Curiosity rover mission has revealed the new features and has opened up the possibility that Martians may have once existed.