Her childhood in Minneapolis was what Sarah Beckman would describe as “really unique, rather bohemian.” Her mother, who was an artist, took her to gallery openings, art shows, museums, and theater ...

Jezero Crater on Mars was once home to a lake, delta and rivers. See an animation of what it could have looked like when water poured into the crater billions of years ago and present day. Credit: ...

Sitting in the middle of the Iranian plateau, the Dasht-e Kavir, or Great Salt Desert, is the planet’s 24th largest desert.