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Scientists Just Identified A Key Location On Mars Where Life Could Thrive

These pockets are little icy havens.

By Doris Elín Urrutia
Science

Can NASA Really Send Humans to Mars In the Next Decade?

NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early as 2035.

By Joel S. Levine and The Conversation
Space

Mars Is Likely Hiding Oceans Worth Of Water Deep In Its Crust — This Could Upend Our Plans For the Planet

Miles below the surface, cracks in volcanic rock may be full of liquid water.

By Kiona Smith
Space

Don’t Miss This Rare Chance to See Mars And Jupiter Side-By-Side Early Tomorrow Morning

The two planets will appear side-by-side — and 350 million miles apart — on Wednesday morning.

By Kiona Smith
Science

What Secrets 385 Meteorites Tell Us About The Interior Of Mars

Some 385 stones, meteorites found on Earth, provide valuable insights into Mars' geological history and volcanic activity.

By James Day and The Conversation
Space

A Yearlong NASA Mars Simulation Revealed the Biggest Obstacle to Colonizing the Red Planet

On Mars, the lettuce that gets forgotten in our refrigerators would be a treasure.

By Doris Elín Urrutia
Space

Remnants of Mars’s Violent Past Are Hidden In this New ESA Express Orbiter Image

Picture something like an abandoned Mordor, but with glaciers.

By Kiona Smith
Space

This Humble Plant Species May Be the Key to Terraforming Mars

Steppe screw moss may eventually be able to grow on Mars — and even help terraform the cold, dry planet.

By Kiona Smith
Science

Mars Gets Slammed By Basketball-Sized Meteors Everyday, A New Study Finds

If planetary scientists are right, Mars gets pummeled by space rocks five times more often than anyone previously suspected.

By Kiona Smith
Space

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captured The Eerie Aftermath of A Solar Eruption Blasting Mars

An X-class solar flare represents the most powerful solar eruptions.

By Doris Elín Urrutia
Space

In an Extremely Unlikely First, Scientists Found Frost On the Peak of Mars’ Volcano Olympus Mons

A team of scientists recently discovered frozen water in an unlikely place on Mars.

By Kiona Smith
Space

Can NASA's Mars Sample Return Program Be Saved? Some Experts Think So

The quest continues to bring pristine Mars rocks to Earth.

By Doris Elín Urrutia
Space

This Could Be the Hot New Place to Look for Life on Mars

Noctis Mons has hidden in plain sight for decades, and it may be the perfect home for alien life.

By Kiona Smith
Space

Look! Mars Express Orbiter Took Photos Of Mars That Look Straight From Dune

The Red Planet is always on astronomers’ minds.

By Doris Elín Urrutia
How to Save the Earth

If humans go to Mars, we need an Earth Flag — here’s why

Opinion: We are approaching the point when humans make the leap off Earth and onto other planets. When we get there, how will we represent ourselves?

By Oskar Pernefeldt
believe it

Mushrooms on Mars: A “modern Galileo” fights to prove alien life exists

“Our team is advancing science, but those who oppose us are anti-science.”

By Passant Rabie
Reel Science

The best sci-fi western of 2021 reveals a problem with colonizing Mars

In 'Settlers,' humans achieve this dream and successfully manipulate the Martian atmosphere, but scientists say the method used in the movie isn’t exactly realistic.

By Tara Yarlagadda
Next in Tech

The Rocket That Could Take Humans to Mars Has Been 50 Years in the Making

Most of today’s rockets are chemical rockets, generating immense energy from chemical reactions. But if we want to go to Mars, we need nuclear energy.

By Rahul Rao
Fluffy

Earth-like clouds on Mars reveal a striking similarity between the planets

So different, and yet so alike.

By Jennifer Walter
Red Planet Rodeo

6 groundbreaking Mars missions that paved the way for Perseverance

3 ... 2 ... 1 ... Liftoff!

By Jennifer Walter
Ingenious

Look: Mars helicopter 10th flight sets a new "aerial record"

By Robin Bea
Art history

Behold! 5 real pictures of Mars that resemble artistic masterpieces

By Claire Cameron
radio silence

7 minutes of terror: Here's how NASA's Perseverance rover will land on Mars

By Passant Rabie
Science

Was there ever life on Mars? The history of our hunt for extraterrestrials

Scientists are seeking signs of ancient life.

By JoAnna Wendel
Venus

Is Venus a better candidate for human settlement than Mars?

By JoAnna Wendel
IRL

See how the Mars Perseverance rover stacks up against sci-fi robots

By Passant Rabie
Fact-check

Life on Mars: A scientist ranks 10 futuristic depictions of human colonies

From domed cities to aliens: What would life on the Red Planet actually look like?

By Jennifer Walter
Primordial soup

Look: Primitive cells could confirm Mars once hosted life

By Jennifer Walter
This week in science

Clouds on Mars and more: Understand the world through 9 images

By Robin Bea
Mars ahoy

How SpaceX's Starship will take us to Mars and back

Elon Musk's behemoth rocket could help humans become a space-faring species

By JoAnna Wendel