Researchers have documented 55 instances of "mini lightning" over two Martian years by eavesdropping on the whirling wind ...

Human crews headed for Mars are still looking at journeys that last most of a year, long enough for radiation, boredom and ...

A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior.

Time may seem like a constant force, but according to a new study published on December 1 in The Astronomical Journal, the ...

This temporal lag is a direct consequence of Albert Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity. The rule is simple: the weaker ...

Forget the dusty, rusty landscape you see today. Billions of years ago, Mars may have been soaking wet. Tropical storms might ...

Near-surface water ice could supply essential resources for future human exploration on the Red Planet. Before sending people ...

Tracking the first astronauts’ visit to Mars won’t be as simple as watching a clock or marking days off of a calendar. Thanks ...

Despite being one of the most promising places to explore for signs of life, "special regions" and "uncertain regions" may be ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the ...

Mars’s Coloe Fossae reveals a landscape shaped by ancient ice ages, with deep valleys, cratered terrain, and frozen debris ...

The end of November delivered the coldest weather in months to the north-central United States, and in Minneapolis, it was ...