Data from China's Zhurong rover on Mars suggests an ancient ocean and strengthens evidence that the planet was once warm, wet, and habitable.

NASA's Perseverance rover has spotted an oddball rock in an ancient river channel on Mars. Deputy project scientist Katie ...

Perseverance is pushing the limits of Martian science by using its SHERLOC instrument to detect organic compounds, but harsh ...

Mars expert Roger Wiens and his team, including the rover Perseverance, discovered fascinating rocks incorporating kaolinite ...

The fundamental question of why Mars is red has been considered for hundreds if not for thousands of years,” Adam Valantinas, ...

Scientists have discovered that Mars once had beaches. While the past presence of water on the Red Planet is no longer in ...

Now, scientists are preparing for the next step: cataloguing these ... lab equipment that can't make the journey to Mars. "The Perseverance rover is able to sample loose material less than 8 ...

After an epic climb full of challenges, NASA’s Perseverance rover has successfully completed its ascent of the Jezero Crater, marking a key milestone in its ongoing ... Continue Reading → ...

Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the possibility these samples contain life, which could have unforeseen consequences.

The adverse environment is challenging for humans to land on and explore. This is where a Mars rover comes in handy. The Zhurong Mars rover is named after the mythological fire deity Zhurong and ...

Mars, the “Red Planet,” has fascinated scientists for centuries. A new study suggests that its red colour comes from ...

Sometimes scientists must dig and work and sweat to make scientific discoveries. And sometimes a robot rolls over a rock that ...