From March 2 to April 9, 2026, the red planet dives into the depths of Pisces. Expect slowdowns, heightened emotions and a ...

For centuries, humans have looked to the night sky searching for answers about the universe—and their place within it. For star astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, that instinct to explore remains one ...

Since NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrived at Mars in 2006, the spacecraft has delivered some of the most detailed imagery ever captured of the Red Planet.

Today, the planet Mars presents itself as a cold, arid desert, but its soil retains the imprint of a far more welcoming past.

Scientific research examines whether Mars could support human life through terraforming, outlining atmospheric, temperature, and energy requirements needed to transform the planet into a habitable ...

Scientists studying Mars may have uncovered a brand-new mineral hidden in the planet’s ancient sulfate deposits. By combining laboratory experiments with orbital data, researchers identified an ...

When it comes to the space sciences, nothing is quite as exciting as the search for alien life, and NASA thinks it has a good idea of where to look.

Life's capacity to survive in simulated lunar and Martian soils has been explored in two papers published in Scientific Reports. Treating simulated lunar soil with both symbiotic fungi and ...

A potential new mineral on Mars forms when iron sulfates are heated above 100°C. Data from Valles Marineris regions suggest ...

From his Aurora backyard, John Mars can see the massive data centers along Diehl Road, and he’s far from alone.

If life once existed on Mars, the most likely place to find evidence of it may be locked away in the planet’s ice.

You’ve probably followed the Mars rover missions on and off for years, watching those red-dust landscapes scroll across your TV screen and wondering: Could something have lived there once? Now, after ...