The current image of Mars as an arid and hostile desert contrasts sharply with the history revealed by its surface. Channels, ...

For centuries, Mars has captivated the human imagination. Its reddish appearance has earned it the nickname “The Red Planet,” but is it really as red as we’ve been led to believe? While Mars certainly ...

For decades, scientists believed Mars was red because of dry, lifeless rust. But a new study published in Nature Communications reveals a surprising truth. The red dust covering Mars comes from iron ...

Twenty years’ worth of imagery captured by two orbiters circling Mars has revealed raging winds on the red planet. Wind on the barren planet would be invisible if it weren’t for Mars’ iconic red dust, ...