Scientists are now able to better explain why Mars’s residual southern ice cap is misplaced, thanks to data from ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft – the martian weather system is to blame. And so is the ...

It turns out Earth isn’t the only planet with polar caps, as Mars has both a north and south polar cap, but instead of being made of frozen water, these caps are made of frozen carbon dioxide, since ...

Scientists using radar data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) have found a record of the most recent Martian ice age recorded in the planet’s north polar ice cap. The new results agree ...

Why it's so special: This week, researchers at the University of Arizona (UA) shared one of the most beautiful images of dunes on the surface of Mars ever taken. The team snapped the image using ...

An international team of researchers has revealed new evidence for the possible existence of liquid water beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars. Their results agree with earlier ice-penetrating ...

A spacecraft slowly descends to the surface of Mars. Once arid and lifeless, the Red Planet is now lush and green. As a city comes into view, passengers see people strolling along busy streets, ...

Mars Express, a spacecraft launched by the European Space Agency in 2003, is the second longest surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit around a planet other than Earth, behind only NASA’s ...

This image shows part of the ice cap sitting at Mars’ north pole, complete with bright swathes of ice, dark troughs, and depressions, and signs of strong winds and stormy activity. ESA/DLR/FU Berlin , ...

The bright white region of this image shows the icy cap that covers Mars’ south pole, composed of ... More frozen water and carbon dioxide. Mars’ enigmatic south pole --- with the water ice surface ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. If we ...

An international team of researchers has revealed new evidence for the possible existence of liquid water beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars. An international team of researchers has revealed new ...

Why does Mars look purple, yellow and orange in ESA's stunning new satellite image? NASA spots Martian volcano twice the height of Mount Everest bursting through the morning clouds: Space photo of the ...