Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have uncovered evidence that water once flowed beneath Martian sand dunes — suggesting that the Red Planet may have once had conditions capable of supporting life. Scienti ...

Scientists from New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have uncovered new evidence that water once flowed beneath the surface ...

Mars could have remained habitable for much longer than previously thought, as evidence found ancient water that flowed ...

Evidence indicates that Mars may have hosted life billions of years ago. Mars is now cold, dry, and without its protective magnetic field. Scientists study the planet as a scene that helps them find ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A chapter of the layered geological history of Mars is laid bare in this image from NASA's ...

Interest in Martian life had been spurred by a now infamous announcement from the White House lawn in 1996, when President ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Illustration by Julia Wytrazek / Getty Images Mars may have hosted life billions of years ...

Recent discoveries have shed new light on the history of Mars, revealing evidence of ancient underground water that suggests the planet may have been habitable for longer than previously believed.

Mars' distinctive red color comes from the mineral ferrihydrite, which only forms in the presence of cool water, a new study claims. Ferrihydrite also forms at a lower temperature than other minerals ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered strong new evidence that Mars’ Jezero Crater once experienced several distinct phases ...

Was the planet Mars ever habitable and what conditions led to it becoming the uninhabitable world we see today? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

In the coming years, NASA aims to put astronauts on the lunar surface for the first time since 1972 in preparation for potential future human missions to Mars. The idea of transforming Mars into a ...