Researchers have documented 55 instances of "mini lightning" over two Martian years by eavesdropping on the whirling wind ...

Lightning has been seen on other planets in the solar system, in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn. Because Mars is cold ...

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

NASA's Perseverance rover has recorded the first evidence of electrical activity on Mars that a scientist described as "mini ...

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

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the ...

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

The picture-perfect launch of twin Escapade orbiters bound for Mars presages a fantastical new age in exploring the planets, ...

A chance discovery by a NASA rover on Mars shows that the red planet has a form of lightning, which researchers had suspected ...

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

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 ...