"We found evidence for wind, waves, no shortage of sand—a proper, vacation-style beach," said geologist Benjamin Cardenas.

Mars, the next frontier in space exploration, still poses many questions for scientists. The planet was once more hospitable, ...

Between 2021 and 2022, the Chinese rover Zhurong explored Utopia Planitia, a sprawling plain within a large impact crater on Mars. The rover used ground penetrating radar to investigate a series of ...

The right panel illustrates modern Mars, where erosion redistributes sedimentary layers and disperses fine materials, giving the planet its characteristic ochre appearance. Diagram not to scale.

Seven planets are on display in the night sky at the end of February, but some will be harder to spot than others. Here’s ...

Despite the fact that scientists have now sent more spacecraft to Mars than any other extraterrestrial planet, the world contains much more to learn—even regarding its most iconic feature.