Dubbed the "Inca City" for its resemblance to actual ruins ... A small, rectangular object spotted in Mars' Gale Crater in 2018 briefly gave NASA scientists a scare. Looking vaguely like a dusty ...

On December 15, 2010, after 2449 sols on Mars, Opportunity reached a pivotal scientific milestone. Having traveled over 25 km, it investigated signs of past water flow across sand dunes and craters.

“Elon Musk says the first city on Mars will be named ‘Terminus’,” a post said on X. Replying to the post, Musk not only confirmed the name but also provided information on why he chose ...

The dark, pitted rock, nicknamed 'Skull Hill', was discovered by NASA's Perseverance rover as its searched for signs of ancient life in the hills and rocky outcrops of Mars' barren Jezero Crater — a ...

Earlier observations were made from orbit. Launched in 2020, Perseverance has been exploring Mars' Jezero Crater since 2021, collecting dust and rock samples for eventual return to Earth.

NASA's Perseverance rover, which landed on Mars in 2021, is currently exploring Jezero Crater, the site of one such ancient lake. During the Noachian, a powerful river emptied into this region ...

Reports from NASA’s Curiosity rover reveal evidence of ancient liquid water on Mars, challenging previous models. Images from Gale Crater show wave-like ripples, similar to Earth’s lakebeds.