Martian

Scientists stunned by wild Martian dust devils racing at hurricane speeds

Although Mars has an extremely thin atmosphere, it still experiences powerful winds that play a major role in shaping the…

6 months ago

Life on Mars? NASA discovers potential biosignatures in Martian mudstones

Data and images from NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover reveals that recently discovered rocks in Jezero crater are organic carbon bearing…

7 months ago

Martian dust to dream homes: How microbes can build on the red planet

Inhabiting Mars has long been a futuristic fantasy fueled by science fiction. However, successful landings on our neighboring planet over…

10 months ago

Missing link in early Martian water cycle discovered

Billions of years ago, water flowed on the surface of Mars. But scientists have an incomplete picture of how the…

11 months ago

NASA’s Viking Mission May Have Destroyed Martian Life with Water Experiments

In 1975, NASA's Viking programme made history when its twin landers became the first American spacecraft to successfully reach the…

1 year ago

Martian meteorites deliver a trove of information on Red Planet’s structure

Mars has a distinct structure in its mantle and crust with discernible reservoirs, and this is known thanks to meteorites…

2 years ago