InSight landed on Mars in November 2018 and was charged with digging into the Martian topsoil, listening to winds and dust devils on the planet’s surface, and—perhaps most productively ...

The first thing most people think of when they consider Mars is its deep red color. The Romans associated the planet with their god of war because it reminded them of blood while the ...

When a mudflat crumbles on Earth, or an ice sheet splinters on one of Jupiter's moons (Europa), or an ancient lakebed breaks ...

Mars was long believed to be entirely red. However, NASA’s Perseverance rover has captured stunning images revealing blue rocks scattered across the Martian surface, challenging old perceptions.

Scientists may have solved mystery of Mars' red color Mars' surface is covered by iron oxide minerals in the dust. One of those minerals is ferrihydrite, an iron oxide, which is most responsible ...