Scientists found the longest organic molecules ever on Mars — ancient carbon chains that resemble the building blocks of life ...

A new study claims that a mineral found in Mars' dust called ferrihydrite, which forms in the presence of cool water, is likely what gives the planet its reddish hue.

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This is a simulation of that flyby, with closest approach to Martian moon Deimos taking place at 12:07 GMT and Mars occurring at 12:51 GMT. It was made using SPICE (Spacecraft, Planet, Instrument ...

With evidence pointing to serious kidney challenges, careful planning will be needed to keep crews healthy on space journeys ...

Martian lake beds and deltas reveal the Red Planet’s watery past. But many puzzles remain, scientist Bruce Jakosky says.

The planet didn’t get such a distinctive ... goethite or akaganeite. We also employed Mars simulation experiments and theoretical calculations to show that ferrihydrite is thermodynamically ...

“These findings were then compared to laboratory experiments, where the team tested how light interacts with ferrihydrite particles and other minerals under simulated ... Mars are brought back ...

The prospect of space mining — extracting minerals from the moon, Mars and other extraterrestrial bodies — has long captured ...