Mars is a cold, dry, desert-like planet. But billions of years ago, scientific evidence suggests that it had a thick ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has made groundbreaking discoveries on Mars, revealing that the Jezero Crater once experienced ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered powerful new evidence that Mars’ Jezero Crater once hosted multiple rounds of flowing water, each creating conditions that could have supported life.

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the exploration of Mars. The United States, Soviet Union and China are the only three countries to land a spacecraft on Mars. There have been nine successful US Mars landings: ...

New data is challenging what scientists previously knew about one of the youngest geological features on the Red Planet. That feature is Athabasca Valles, a system of valleys carved into volcanic ...

Frigid water helped paint Mars red and may have shaped a vast coastline, two new studies into the planet’s history reveal. Scientists have detected a possible ancient beach in Mars’ northern ...

Mars' single-plate surface, unlike Earth's active plate tectonics, allows for preservation of its mantle's early internal history, providing insights into rocky planet formation and evolution.

For our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast, I'm joined by Emily Kwong and Jessica Yung. Hey there. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hi, Ari. JESSICA YUNG, BYLINE: Hi. SHAPIRO: All right, ...