Mars didn't lose all its water without a fight. The planet, today 1,000 times drier than the driest desert on Earth, gradually lost its insulating atmosphere. The Red Planet's once great Martian ...

A 'smiley face' has been discovered on the surface of Mars and scientists say this could show indicators of life on the planet. It can only be seen using infrared technology but it is the remnant ...

For that thesis paper, he said, “we attempted to reverse engineer the color of Mars ... A Space Odyssey.” ‘FACE ON MARS’: Small part of the Cydonia region, taken by the Viking 1 orbiter ...

Mars' distinctive red color comes from the mineral ferrihydrite, which only forms in the presence of cool water, a new study claims. Ferrihydrite also forms at a lower temperature than other ...

For example, it’s a dusty red color. But, new research from the European Space Agency is challenging humanity’s understanding of why Mars is called the Red Planet. “Mars is still the Red Planet.