The Trace Gas Orbiter’s CaSSIS color camera, also known as the Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System, revealed the exact size and composition of dust particles on Mars, allowing the ...

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that certain lichen species can survive Mars-like conditions, including ...

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

The first thing most people think of when they consider Mars is its deep red color. The Romans associated the planet with ...

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 ...

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

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

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.

Mars’ surface is covered in iron oxide minerals ... NASA and ESA missions provided crucial data on Mars’ mineral composition, helping scientists understand the presence and role of ferrihydrite.

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 ...

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.

Are subterranean lifeforms viable on Mars ... or chemical composition. The findings, therefore, provide compelling evidence for the existence of liquid water beneath the surface of Mars.