New research from the U of A found strong evidence in Mars' geology of a former ocean in the planet's northern hemisphere.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of Mars as a dry and arid world. But it wasn't always this way. Where did the red ...

Mars may be hiding a vast stash of water beneath the Medusae Fossae Formation (MFF) near its equator. This ice-rich deposit could be the largest known water reservoir in this part of Mars, with an ...

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

NASA’s Perseverance rover revealed 24 mineral types in Jezero Crater, showing Mars experienced several water episodes.

How much water did Mars have in its ancient past and when did it disappear? This is what a recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters hopes to address as an international team of ...

Mars was once rich with flowing water. Today, it's a cold, dusty desert marked by dried riverbeds and empty lake basins. Traces of ancient streams wind across its surface, hinting at a time when water ...

For decades, scientists have theorized about how Mars reached its current state. Many believe that the Red Planet's surface may have once been covered in rivers and oceans. But, if that's really the ...

What can Mars’ red hue that’s been observed for thousands of years teach us about when water existed on its surface potentially millions, or even billions, of years ago? This is what a recent study ...

Laurie Leshin fell in love with Mars when she was 10 years old. It was 1976, the year NASA landed its twin Viking probes on the surface of the Red Planet, beaming back the first closeups of the rocky, ...

NASA has announced the 10 people selected from a pool of 8,000 applicants who will join the agency’s astronaut core.