Mars, once a much wetter and more dynamic planet, is now a dry and inhospitable desert. The mystery of how the red planet ...

Scientists have found that ancient Martian lakes could have survived for decades despite freezing air temperatures. Using a ...

The current image of Mars as an arid and hostile desert contrasts sharply with the history revealed by its surface. Channels, ...

Scientists believe modern technology to be crucial in 'supporting sustained missions' on Mars.

For years, scientists have puzzled over how Mars lost the thick atmosphere it once had. That atmosphere was essential for liquid water to exist on the planet’s surface, billions of years ago. Today, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of Mars as a dry and arid world. But it wasn't always this way. Where did the red ...

How does Mars lose its water, and what can this teach scientists about the planet’s ancient past when it had much more water?

The current image of Mars as an arid and hostile desert contrasts sharply with the history revealed by its surface. Channels, ...

All evidence points to Mars having had a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere billions of years ago, but insufficient carbonates in Martian soil challenge this theory. Now, a new study using data from ...

It's not entirely clear how neighboring planet Mars went from a presumably life-supporting planet to a place as dead as all others in the solar system. We do know, however, that whatever water and ...

However, the research from a Strathclyde University academic found that ice located beneath the surface of Mars would provide ...