Nuclear pulse propulsion is a technology that would work. It was being developed in the 1960s. It was stopped because of the nuclear test ban treaty and ...

The idea of an ancient Martian ocean has fascinated scientists for decades. Now, groundbreaking research based on radar scans ...

"We found evidence for wind, waves, no shortage of sand—a proper, vacation-style beach," said geologist Benjamin Cardenas.

Are subterranean lifeforms viable on Mars? A new interpretation of Martian seismic data by scientists Ikuo Katayama of ...

Step aside, Santa Monica. It seems that Mars once had beaches that would give the Californian coast a run for its money.

“We’re finding places on Mars that used to look like ancient beaches and ancient river deltas,” said study coauthor Benjamin ...

“We’re finding places on Mars that used to look like ancient beaches and ancient river deltas,” Benjamin Cardenas, a Penn State assistant professor of geology and study co-author, said in an ...

A team of international researchers has analyzed data collected by the Chinese Mars rover Zhurong and found evidence ...

New research provides the clearest evidence yet that Mars once contained a significant body of water and a more habitable environment for life.

Are subterranean lifeforms viable on Mars? A new interpretation of Martian seismic data by scientists Ikuo Katayama of ...

studying not just the ancient geology, but the possibility of signs of ancient biology. One such formation, Utopia Planitia, a large plain in Mars’s northern hemisphere, was selected as the ...

NASA’s Perseverance crushed Martian rocks, revealing minerals linked to ancient water. This innovative “rock smooshing” ...