Thanks to new research techniques published today, scientists say that "our understanding of why Mars is red has been ...

A study suggests Mars takes its red hue from a type of mineral that forms in cool water, which could reveal insights about ...

Martian dust is mostly rust. Mars’s famed color has captivated humankind for centuries, earning its nickname of the ‘Red ...

Scientists have used orbiters and rovers to find dried streams, lakes, and gullies on Mars that hint at its watery past, but ...

New research shows that the red dust on Mars contains ferrihydrite, a water-rich iron oxide. It's evidence that the planet ...

Data from China's Zhurong rover on Mars suggests an ancient ocean and strengthens evidence that the planet was once warm, wet ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has spotted an oddball rock in an ancient river channel on Mars. Deputy project scientist Katie ...

Electromagnetic Systems has successfully tested nuclear fuel that could power future rapid space missions, including trips to ...

A new study has found evidence that Mars's red color may not be caused by the mechanism scientists once thought. The ...

A new study led by Brown University researchers shows how a water-rich mineral could explain the planet’s color, hinting at a ...

Intuitive Machines second NASA-backed lunar lander mission will deliver scientific instruments to hunt for water under the ...

Mars’s signature red hue may not be due to hematite, as previously believed, but rather to ferrihydrite — an iron oxide that ...