What can sand dunes on Earth and Mars teach us about the latter’s wind behavior and atmosphere? This is what a recently ...

Burrowing under soil opens up a whole new world, especially when that soil is on other planets. Getting under the top layer ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

The 3.7-billion-year-old formations in the planet's Gale Crater suggest the presence of long-gone bodies of liquid water, with no ice covering the surface ...

That's because the planet Mars was at its closest approach to Earth on Jan. 16, 2025, making it brighter and bigger. This sight was captured in numerous photos shared by various users to the ...

Two planets that have shone brightly lately are Venus and Mars. Venus is brighter than Mars because of its thick, reflective cloud cover, which bounces a large amount of sunlight back towards Earth.

with abundant standing water free of ice. While there is geomorphic evidence for surface water activity across Mars, the climate models lack consensus on the precise conditions, timing, and duration ...

The astronomical event, known as Mars in opposition, occurs when Earth passes directly between the planet and the sun. During this time, Mars will be at its closest approach to Earth for the ...

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Mercury will form a breathtaking arc across the night sky. While Venus and Saturn will appear in the southwest after sunset, Jupiter will shine ...

For those who missed the Geminid meteor shower or the Perseids meteor shower last year, here’s your redemption – Mars in opposition (to Earth) will be happening this month. Here’s your guide ...

The two sets of ripples indicate the former presence of shallow water that was open to the Martian air, not covered by ice as some climate models ... ice-free lakes in Gale crater, Mars, Science ...

The moon performed a cosmic ballet with Mars this week. On Monday evening (Jan. 13), the Full Wolf Moon passed in front of Mars in what's known as a lunar occultation, during which another ...