Warm spells on Mars may spark massive dust storms, scientists say, bringing us closer to predicting Martian weather. Today’s ...
Mars may be hiding a vast stash of water beneath the Medusae Fossae Formation (MFF) near its equator. This ice-rich deposit ...
ESA says: "The sunlight causes carbon dioxide ice at the bottom of the layer ... to image Mars’s surface, map its minerals, ...
The Medusae Fossae Formation of Mars has ice deposits over 2 miles deep, potentially providing vital water resources for ...
Over time, they noticed that the atmosphere had distinct layers. By the early 1900s, scientists had identified major layers of the atmosphere based on how the temperature changed at different ...
The layers of gases surrounding the surface ... hide much of Earth's surface in views of Earth from space. Mars has a very thin atmosphere containing mostly carbon dioxide, with nitrogen, argon ...
With its carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere, and artificially increased ammonia levels, Mars could have an ozone layer that is thick enough to filter solar radiation. This would allow future ...
An international team of researchers has revealed evidence of bygone “vacation-style” sandy beaches on Mars: underground rock layers that testify to an ancient northern ocean with gently ...