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Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the Solar System, however, it’s not on Earth. The massive volcano is on the surface of ...
A rare Martian meteorite has revealed complex volcanic processes and mantle heterogeneity on Mars, offering new clues to the planet’s magmatic evolution and thermal history. In a groundbreaking ...
Visible on the planet itself is a dark patch near the top, marking the frigid northern polar cap, where temperatures dip to ...
A rock from Mars sat in the sands of the Sahara, untouched and unnoticed, until a meteorite hunter picked it up in Agadez, ...
By discovering carbonate rocks, NASA's Mars rovers may have unlocked the key to understanding the fate of the Red Planet's ...
A rare Martian meteorite, NWA 16254, is providing scientists with a groundbreaking look into Mars’ volcanic past. This ...
Despite being known as the Red Planet, Mars shows off its swirling yellows, oranges and browns in a new satellite photo from ...
Auction house Sotheby's just auctioned off the largest known Mars meteorite, realizing a record price that shattered ...
Dark “slope streaks,” likely resulting from dust avalanches, stretch across an area of Mars called Acheron Fossae in this ...
NASA's Curiosity rover captured this photo as it ascended the Martian mountain Mt. Sharp. A study proposes a new explanation for why Mars is a barren desert today, despite having many similarities ...
NASA's Curiosity rover reveals that the Sun may be responsible for Mars' transformation into a lifeless desert, despite its Earth-like characteristics.
As it flew by Mars, the spacecraft's onboard camera snapped 22 pictures of the planet's surface, sending them back home to ...