Mars, the red planet we know today as cold, dry, and desolate, might not have always been this way. New research from the University of Arkansas suggests that, billions of years ago, Mars was home to ...

A fleet of ball-shaped rovers could drift across the Martian surface like tumbleweed, driven simply by the wind.

The idea of using wind-driven, tumbleweed-inspired rovers to explore Mars has captivated scientists and space enthusiasts alike. A breakthrough study conducted byTeam Tumbleweed and supported by ...

University of Arkansas researchers have discovered geological formations on Mars that suggest the planet may have once had an ...

NASA scientists say a rock sample collected by the Perseverance rover in Jezero Crater may contain the strongest signs yet of ...

On the Red Planet, aurorae glow green because the charged particles collide with oxygen atoms high above Mars. They may be bright enough that astronauts on Mars could spot them with their naked eye.

Billions of years ago, water flowed across Mars. Most scientists agree the red planet had rivers. But did those rivers flow ...

“The presence of this mineral puts a lot more nuance on what was going on,” said Mario Parente, an associate professor of ...

SpaceX’s Elon Musk says he will rocket Optimus bots on the first Starships sent to Mars, but a leading robotics scholar ...

Mars has cloudy nights - but why? This exciting discovery on the Red Planet has helped scientists figure out a more complete ...