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Mars isn’t a bright, fire-engine red, but the iron oxide in its rocks makes it appear redder than other planets, especially ...
No one expected these glittering bits among the gray lunar dust back then. The beads, smaller than grains of sand, formed ...
On Mars, a surprise was hiding in plain sight. A tall mound near the edge of Jezero Crater turned out to be something ...
New James Webb Space Telescope data reveal Pluto's high-altitude haze is a key driver of the climate on the dwarf planet, ...
A spacecraft's-eye view over the landscapes of Mars has just given us a first-of-its-kind glimpse of the giant, ancient ...
The idea of terraforming Mars—essentially reshaping the planet to support Earth life—has captured imaginations for decades.
A new panorama from NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter shows Arsia Mons, one of the largest volcanoes on Mars, rising above a thick ...
Tiny glass beads from Apollo missions reveal Moon's ancient volcanic eruptions through sparkling mineral coatings.
Mars, the enigmatic Red Planet, has long captivated humanity with its stark, seemingly barren landscape. Today, it’s a cold, ...
There appears to be a volcano near Jezero crater on Mars and the Perseverance rover might already have samples from it that ...
Volcanoes on Mars might be more widespread than previously thought, and this has an impact on the planet's past habitability.
Scientists have discovered that a large mountain on the edge of Mars’ Jezero Crater is likely a volcano—a finding that could ...