Martian lake beds and deltas reveal the Red Planet’s watery past. But many puzzles remain, scientist Bruce Jakosky says.

To this end, “We’re continuing to collect data on buried ice on Mars, zeroing in on the best places for astronauts to land,” said Piqueux. The discovery of the bands of water ice locked away ...

The Mars water debate continues. A team of scientists suggests vast oceans of water may not be locked within the Red Planet's ...

The idea of an ancient Martian ocean has fascinated scientists for decades. Now, groundbreaking research based on radar scans from China’s Zhurong rover has uncovered the most compelling evidence yet.

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You've probably heard how a Chinese rover called Zhurong, delivered to a Martian region called Utopia Planitia back in 2021 as the only piece of non-American technology to land on Mars ...

Mars may have ... of air and water,” Cardenas said. “When we look back at where the earliest life on Earth developed, it was in the interaction between oceans and land, so this is painting ...

Similar mechanisms are now being considered for the findings on Mars. Due to safety constraints, Perseverance couldn’t get its SHERLOC and PIXL instruments close enough to the green spot for a ...

Did Mars' water escape underground, where it dwells today in vast amounts? Some scientists aren't so sure. Scientists are confident Mars was once abundant with water, as seen in massive flood ...