An opportunity to see the moon occult a bright planet at night does not happen too often; for Mars, a specific location on Earth can see it happen (on average) once about every 14 years.

"Prime exploratory locations to probe for life on Mars would thus be the Eastern Margaritifer Terra in the equatorial region and the Southern Highlands of Mars, where NaCl-dominated salt rocks are ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Imagine you could vacation on Mars. At first glance, Mars appears very different from Earth, but if you take a closer look, you'll discover that the Red ...

Colonizing Mars might be the best chance to ensure the human species survival in the future. In order to adapt to Mar’s hostile living conditions, our bodies will evolve in ways that might end ...

Or, it could not exist at all. Though this debate is still far from settled, identifying locations where microbial life could exist on Mars brings scientists closer to understanding the true ...

To get the most out of your viewing experience, find a location that's far from artificial light and allow a few minutes for your eyes to adjust to the dark. The lunar occultation of Mars will be ...

For more than a year, scientists and aerospace engineers have been awaiting NASA’s decision on how to rescue the troubled Mars Sample Return mission, which aspires to bring Martian rocks and ...