Researchers say the location of the cones, in particular, complicates our understanding of the history of water on Mars. "The Athabasca Valles area in particular is interesting because it is near the ...

It is unclear how the ice got buried, but this is not the first time that frozen water has been found beneath Mars' equator, suggesting it could be a good idea to set up future Martian bases near ...

MYSTERY hills have been found on Mars sparking hopes scientists can solve the planet’s biggest mystery from billions of years ago. The Red Planet is dotted with thousands of mounds ...

Scientists have unearthed the remains of a modern glacier near Mars ' equator, raising the possibility that ice may still exist at shallow depths in the area. The possibility of ice on Mars could ...

But a catalog of what's present on Mars doesn't give us answers to ... the boundary between these two areas runs roughly along the equator. There are two mysteries associated with this dichotomy.

But Colin Wilson says one interesting aspect of this potential discovery is the location of the ice water - not at Mars' poles, but at its equator. "These Medusae Fossae Formations look a lot like ...

Consider what it would be like to stand near Mars’ equator, where sunlight hits more directly than at higher latitudes. At noon, that would feel like a cold winter day in the northern United States ...

Nasa's administration has now endorsed the choice. Jezero is sited just north of Mars' equator. It is named after a town in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In some Slavic languages the word "jezero" also ...