Mars
Science
Surface water on mars was mineral-rich and salty
On Mars' surface, that liquid water did in fact flow on Mars billions of years ago.
Space
Mars is losing water more quickly than expected
Water vapor is accumulating in large quantities and unexpected proportions.
Space
It is possible to grow crops on Mars and Moon: Study
It would not only be possible to grow food on Mars and the Moon to feed future settlers, but also to obtain viable seed from crops grown there.
Space
NASA’s Curiosity rover discovers ancient oasis on Mars
Mars could have sustained microbial life in the past.
Space
Listen to the peculiar sounds on Mars
Put on headphones to listen to two of the more representative quakes SEIS has detected.
Space
Salt deposits on Mars hold clues to sources of ancient water
The study offers way to test whether water flowed deep underground on Red Planet.
Space
Lomonosov crater could be more evidence of mega-tsunami on Mars
The arguments for a tsunami and now a possible source provide new evidence for a longer-lasting ocean on Mars—a topic that is still very much under debate by Mars scientists.
Space
New finds for Mars rover, seven years after landing
The Mars rover is now halfway through a region scientists call the "clay-bearing unit" on the side of Mount Sharp, inside of Gale Crater
Science
Red wine’s resveratrol could help Mars explorers stay strong
Red wine's resveratrol substantially preserves muscle mass and strength in rats exposed to the wasting effects of simulated Mars gravity.