NASA's Perseverance rover has for the first time helped scientists confirm that electrical sparks often ignite within ...

A new report published Tuesday, titled “A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars,” represents the answer from ...

NASA is stress-testing new Mars exploration tech in Earth's harshest deserts, revealing surprising insights into how future ...

Of course, everything on Mars has to be different from Earth — not even the thunder can sound like thunder. Instead, these tiny bits of lightning give off sounds more like those that people associate ...

A major new study lays out plans for crewed missions to Mars, with the search for extraterrestrial life being a top priority ...

For several decades, it has been thought that dust devils on Mars may be able to produce spark discharges. Many lab ...

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

"The detection of life on Mars is a persistent top priority for explorers of many disciplines, and it is the top science ...

From orbit high above Mars, a familiar shape has appeared in an utterly alien landscape: a vast feature that looks uncannily ...

NASA funds new software to enhance drone navigation over featureless Martian terrain. This initiative supports autonomous ...

NASA's Perseverance rover spotted a possible space rock on the surface of Mars. The meteorite's nickname is 'Phippsaksla.' ...

Landing on Mars is a nightmare — the air is too thin for parachutes alone, the ground is a field of jagged rocks, and the ...