Seismic readings of the interior of Mars strongly suggest large quantities of water buried 6 to 12 miles underground.

A team of scientists just discovered the longest organic molecules yet seen on Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun and and a ...

Are subterranean lifeforms viable on Mars? A new interpretation of Martian seismic data by scientists Ikuo Katayama of Hiroshima University and Yuya Akamatsu of Research Institute for Marine ...

Kaolinite is a soft, earthy, usually white, mineral produced by the chemical weathering of aluminium silicate minerals like ...

P-waves and S-waves, in particular, can allow scientists to determine the type of rocks lurking below, as well as potential composition ... may still exist under Mars' surface.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new study discovered that the dust that covers the surface of the red planet ... that could be toxic to astronauts. Composition isn't the only issue with the red dirt ...

The blue rocks, distinct in mineral composition, suggest geological ... The findings indicate that previous ideas about Mars' surface need re-evaluation, proving science is ever-evolving as ...

On Earth, it is commonly associated with processes like the weathering of volcanic rocks and ash. Until now, its role in Mars' surface composition was not well understood, but this new research ...

A recent study has revealed that the red color of Mars is due to ferrihydrite, an iron oxide mineral. This finding suggests that Mars once had liquid ...

The ERO will carry the Mid-Infrared Hyperspectral Imager (MIHI) to map Mars’ surface composition, and the Mars Martian Multispectral Camera (MMC) for capturing high-resolution imagery.