For centuries, Mars has captivated scientists and the public alike with its striking red hue. Early astronomers speculated ...

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

Scientists once believed our planetary next-door neighbor got its rusty hue from hematite, a common iron ore known for its ...

Mars is famous for its red hue, which comes from rusted iron minerals in its dust. These minerals are formed when iron reacts ...

If the findings hold up, the buried shorelines tell a compelling story of the last days of oceans on Mars. Based on the ...

The first major event of Europa Clipper's journey to Jupiter takes place this weekend as a gravity assist maneuver around the ...

The question of whether life once existed on Mars may be answered by a new laser instrument from the University of Bern. The ...

Researchers are looking underfoot to uncover the mysterious past of Mars: Martian regoliths in the soil. Their water storage capabilities may help us understand the change in water on Mars over time.

For decades, scientists believed that Mars’ red color came from hematite, a type of iron oxide that forms under dry ...

Results from a new study show that the water-rich iron mineral ferrihydrite may be the main pigment behind Mars’ reddish dust ...

A new study suggests the iron oxide responsible for the red planet's distinctive hue is ferrihydrite, pointing to the bygone ...

"We found evidence for wind, waves, no shortage of sand—a proper, vacation-style beach," said study co-author and ...