Small lakes on ancient Mars may have remained liquid for decades, even with average air temperatures well below freezing.

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A team of researchers from the CSIC-INTA Astrobiology Centre in Madrid has confirmed that the type of mineralogical composition on the surface of Mars influences the measuring of its temperature. The ...

Humans couldn't survive outdoors on Mars for a number of reasons, including its extremely low temperatures. Scientists are studying ways to terraform the planet to make it more hospitable. NASA / JPL ...

Can we use the planetary environment of Mars to help power a future colony on the Red Planet? This is what a recent study published in Device hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated how ...

While humans living on Mars is the stuff of sci-fi movies for now, scientists may have figured out a major step toward colonization, by in effect creating global warming on the planet. It could be ...

The Emirates Mars Mission, the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, reached Mars’ orbit on Feb. 9, 2021. Now, some of the first images from the spacecraft’s instruments are ...

Temperatures on the red planet can drop as low as -189 degrees Fahrenheit (-123 degrees Celsius), producing cubic snowflakes in the depth of winter and geysers of carbon dioxide as springtime ...

Simulation results show that Mars, despite its similar size to Earth, has a considerable influence on the Milankovitch cycles.

Mars at sunset reveals dozens of razor-thin atmospheric layers in stunning detail, helping scientists map dust and ice patterns.

Mars is a fascinating planet in our solar system. Over the years, space organizations have done a great deal of work to further explore Mars, including projects to get crews to the red planet. Mars ...