The model Kite’s team built was unique in that it captured evolution of the Martian landscape and climate over an extremely ...

By discovering carbonate rocks, NASA's Mars rovers may have unlocked the key to understanding the fate of the Red Planet's climate.

These findings help explain what happened to Mars' water and provide clues about the planet's ancient climate. A Complex and Changing Atmosphere. Mars’ atmosphere is far more dynamic than ...

Many lines of evidence suggest that Mars once had abundant water and a warm, comfy climate, supported by a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere.But today, the planet next door is a cold, dry desert ...

M-MATISSE could be the first mission to deeply probe Martian space weather, potentially revealing hidden threats and mysteries vital to future human exploration. Preparing to send astronauts to Mars ...

A warm afternoon on ancient Mars lasted about as long as a Silicon Valley internship. That is the sobering conclusion of a new Nature study that combines ...

If we're to land humans on Mars in the coming decades, we'll have to know what challenges await them when they get there.

But methane emissions remain stubbornly high. MARS can help transform these pledges into progress, says Coutto. It’s the only ...

Mars's prevailing image today is a barren, frozen wasteland. Yet, geological evidence has long hinted at a different story — a past where liquid water was abundant. However, for liquid water to exist, ...

For decades, scientists have puzzled over why Earth stayed warm and alive while Mars turned cold and dry. Both planets began ...