New discoveries by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover may not only explain why the Red Planet is a dry, lifeless desert, but that it ...

Why is Mars barren and uninhabitable, while life has always thrived here on our relatively similar planet Earth?

The auction house Sotheby’s has offered a new way to get a piece of Mars without entrusting your life to Elon Musk, who has pledged to send people to Mars by 2029: Buying a piece of it instead. A ...

Elon Musk is a name that defines innovation and entrepreneurship in the 21st century. From founding Zip2 to building the ...

The thick, mineral-rich layers of clay found on Mars suggest that the Red Planet harbored potentially life-hosting ...

A warm afternoon on ancient Mars lasted about as long as a Silicon Valley internship. That is the sobering conclusion of a ...

UCF Professor Ramses Ramirez believes human exploration can greatly accelerate the search for life. "A human can react ...

Mars may soon welcome explorers seeking ice deposits crucial for human survival. Recent findings suggest significant ice ...

A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same ...

What can the climate history of Mars teach scientists about whether the Red Planet once had the ingredients for life as we ...

Hidden among the majestic canyons of the Utah desert, about 7 miles from the nearest town, is a small research facility meant ...