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Mars 'Grand Canyon' harbors copious amounts of water beneath its surface

Water ice is rare close to the Martian equator, but scientists have now found a boatload.

Curiosity finds organic molecules in cup of wet Martian dirt

The findings bring us a step closer to finding signs of past habitability on the red planet.

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria could make farming possible even in Martian soils

To boldly sow where no man has sown before.

Scientists discover thousands of ancient massive volcanic eruptions on Mars

These things were huge!

NASA's Mars helicopter is doing so well its mission is extended indefinitely

The little helicopter that could.

NASA’s Perseverance rover drills a rock on Mars on its second attempt

The rover arrived in February on the Red Planet

China releases stunning Mars photos to celebrate 100 days on the red planet

The mission seems to be going according to plan.

Martian buried lakes may actually just be clay

It's still pretty neat... but not as exciting as water.

Ingenuity has flown a full mile over Mars, and broken its altitude record

Our first Mars helicopter is busy growing into its own.

NASA's InSight probe peers into the heart of Mars, sees Earth-like layers

Earthquakes passing through the planet's depths reveal bits about its structure -- but we're just scratching the surface.

InSight maps Mars' composition and chunky core for the first time

Thanks to NASA's InSight Mars mission we now have a good picture of the interior of another planet.

Flying on Mars: NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is the gift that keeps on giving

Ingenuity took a daring shortcut on its record-breaking 9th flight on the Red Planet.

China Mars Rover Zhurong releases images of Mars, starts roaming the Red Planet

The rover will study the topography, geology and atmosphere of the red planet

Chinese rover releases first photos from Mars after a smooth landing

China is the only country after the U.S. to successfully land a rover on Mars.

Ingenuity helicopter makes its first one-way flight on Mars

After the first return flights, now it's time to start exploring Mars!

Another first: NASA's Perseverance rover extracts oxygen on Mars

NASA's new Mars rover is marking one milestone after the other, paving the way for human exploration of Mars.

NASA's Mars helicopter could be 'Wright brothers' moment for space exploration

It's got all space enthusiasts giddy -- and for good reason.

NASA's Mars helicopter gets ready for a historic flight

Ingenuity will have 30 days to operate before Perseverance gets back on it mission

Mars' water didn't escape; it's trapped in the red crust

Not being tectonically active has its drawbacks.

Scientists unravel mystery of 1,100-mile-long cloud forming above Martian volcanoes

It's similar to how these clouds form on Earth only on a massive scale.

Perseverance sent NASA a photo of Mars, and we can see its path from here

The trek is a few dozen kilometers long.

How does the Sky Crane work? Everything you need to know

The sky crane touchdown system was a huge wager for NASA that paid off.

Mars' two moons used to be a single moon, says new research

We don't know what split them up, but one is crashing while the other is slowly inching away.

Algae could be grown on Mars to sustain human life

This could have big implications for our future plans for Mars.

UAE brings Hope to Mars, becomes first Arab country to reach another planet

It's one of three different missions scheduled to arrive at Mars this month.

NASA's space helicopter is one month away from landing on Mars

Helicopter to Mars, submarine to Titan, what’s next? A subway on Venus?

Space and Physics Developments to Look Forward to in 2021

This year is set to be an important one for astronomy, cosmology and physics as researchers across these fields seek to investigate deeper into the Universe and the physics that governs it than ever before.

14 Mars facts we've only learned in recent years

There's more to the Red Planet than you think.

NASA orbiter showcases the biggest canyon in the solar system -- and it's out of this world

The Grand Canyon ain't got nothing on this.

Mars is also a wobbly planet like Earth, and we don't know why

Maybe this discovery can help us understand them both.

Life could have prospered beneath the surface of Mars

The melting of ice beneath the surface of Mars could have made its deep regions the most habitable.

How Mars brine could produce breathable air and fuel for a colony

We absolutely need this if we're to ever establish a colony on the Red Planet.

Ancient megafloods may have shaped Mars's landscape

Early Mars may have gone through global megafloods, but was it habitable?

Water stripped from Mars' upper atmosphere may explain how it became a barren Red Planet

For billions of years, Mars has had quite the leak.

Water could be a natural byproduct of rocky planets forming -- so it could be almost everywhere

This would be very helpful.

Mars has 'multiple bodies' of liquid water, new study concludes

This has been a tremendous month for discoveries on the inner planets.

Meteorites might have helped create life on Earth (and beyond)

They killed the dinosaurs but might have also kicked off life as we know it.

Martian dust devil seen skipping across the red planet

Researchers had to process the images to make this impressive dust devil really stand out.

So what is the Mars Sample Return mission exactly?

The Mars Sample Return mission is an effort to bring samples of Martian rocks and soil back to Earth, where they can be investigated in unprecedented detail.

Ancient Mars watercourses may have been carved by ice sheets, not flowing rivers

A new study casts doubt over the conventional view of what early Mars looked like.

A fungus from Chernobyl could protect astronauts from radiation

It can covert radioactive energy into chemical energy

China successfully launches an ambitious mission to Mars

The mission will do a global survey of the planet

The United Arab Emirates successfully launches its first mission to Mars

The oil-rich country is officially a space power.

Curiosity embarks on the next leg of its journey

It should reach its goal by fall.

NASA delays its Mars 2020 launch by two days

They took this step due to "a contamination concern",

Aurora-like phenomenon spotted on Mars for the first time

The glow comes from oxygen atoms and it was long predicted, but never observed before

Scientists developed a polymer that can deliver oxygen for germination on Mars

For the first time, researchers have grown plants in a Mars-like environment.

Mars may have had planetary rings billions of years ago -- and might get a new one

A tiny Martian moon suggests Mars may have had planetary rings.

Mars is wetter than initially thought (but still not wet enough for life)

Pockets of salty water can appear on the surface of Mars more often and across more of the planet than previously expected.

Scientists discover evidence of ancient rivers in Mars

A cliff face on mars is telling us of its watery past.