A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior.

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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 ...

Scientists mapped ancient Martian rivers and drainage basins, revealing past water flows and habitable environments of Mars’s climate and geological history.

ESA’s Mars Express mission has uncovered a fascinating geological formation on the Red Planet: a massive crater that eerily ...

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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.

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 ...