The south polar region of Mars When it was shared: Jan. 29, 2025 Why it's so special: These odd, fan-like features on the ...

"Rootless cones form when lava flows over wet or icy ground, causing it to boil and explode," said Dundas. "The region around Athabasca Valles is covered by a huge lava flow field, and seeing rootless ...

Scientists may have figured out how Mars hung onto its surface liquid water in its ancient history via alternating periods of ...

NASA researchers have identified geological structures on Mars that are unlike anything found on Earth. From spider-like ...

A NASA satellite has spotted frozen "kidney beans" on Mars' sand dunes trapped in place until springtime. Photographing them can help us determine if there was ever enough water on Mars to sustain ...

Though it's a cold, dead planet, Mars still has its own natural beauty about it. This image shows us something we'll never ...

Learn about the analysis conducted on wave ripples in the Gale crater region of Mars, where ice-free ponds and lakes stood ...

Formations that look like jumbo-sized kidney beans (or blobs of chocolate syrup, depending on your palette) may be indicators ...

NASA's Rover found ripples in Martian rock that resemble the wave patterns on a sandy lake bed on Earth. The ripples could ...

The 3.7-billion-year-old formations in the planet's Gale Crater suggest the presence of long-gone bodies of liquid water, with no ice covering the surface ...

offering an important insight into the planet's early climate." More information: Claire A. Mondro et al, Wave ripples formed in ancient, ice-free lakes in Gale crater, Mars, Science Advances (2025).

A world-leading designer of space robots says gigantic new rockets being tested by billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are ...