Tracking the first astronauts’ visit to Mars won’t be as simple as watching a clock or marking days off of a calendar. Thanks ...

The end of November delivered the coldest weather in months to the north-central United States, and in Minneapolis, it was ...

Despite being one of the most promising places to explore for signs of life, "special regions" and "uncertain regions" may be ...

Since humanity's first steps on the moon, the aspiration to extend human civilization beyond Earth has been a central ...

This temporal lag is a direct consequence of Albert Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity. The rule is simple: the weaker ...

Forget the dusty, rusty landscape you see today. Billions of years ago, Mars may have been soaking wet. Tropical storms might ...

Physicists have precisely measured how much faster time moves on Mars compared to Earth. This discovery, which factors in ...

Scientists have detected tiny lightning bolts on Mars for the first time — they were found discharging around NASA's ...

"A three-body problem is extremely complicated. Now we're dealing with four: the sun, Earth, the moon and Mars. The heavy ...

A new study reveals how specialized microbes might convert Martian regolith into durable, life-supporting structures. Since ...

A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior.

Rocks that stood out as light-colored dots on the reddish-orange surface of Mars now are the latest evidence that areas of the small planet may have once supported wet oases with humid climates and ...