A NASA mission will send twin spacecraft to Mars to learn what happened to the Red Planet's ancient, thick atmosphere.

Sometime between 2013 and 2017, a meteoroid slammed into the edge of Apollinaris Mons, a massive ancient volcano. Fine dust then cascaded down steep slopes of the crater and formed the dark streaks ...

“Dust, wind and sand dynamics appear to be the main seasonal drivers of slope streak formation,” Bickel said in a statement. ...

Matt Damon and Ridley Scott made one of their best films in years with The Martian, and the sci-fi masterpiece is taking flight on streaming.

Mars is about to receive a double dose of attention. This weekend, a pair of identical NASA satellites will launch together ...

Ridley Scott’s The Martian won a controversial Golden Globe for being a comedy, but the director now says the sci-fi drama ...

ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured footage of the Mars' moon Deimos pass in front of Ganymede, Europa, Jupiter, Io and ...

A new analysis of chemical signatures measured by NASA's Curiosity Rover gives a peek at Mars's past to a time some 3.7 ...

J’onn J’onnz, the Martian Manhunter, occupies a tenuous place within DC Comics at this moment. He was all but abolished from the continuity of the universe during the era of the New 52, playing a role ...

The Martian author Andy Weir on the blockbuster film: 'It was all my dreams coming true' The Martian is a comedy? Box office report: 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' 'Burnt,' 'Scouts Guide To The Zombie ...

The year is 2035. You and your crewmates on Ares III are exploring a plain on the surface of Mars. Suddenly, a strong sandstorm forces the crew to abort the mission. During evacuation, you, the ...

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