Water on Mars
Mars Might Have Been Covered in Lakes in the Ancient Past
New research by an international team of scientists indicates that Mars may have had far more ancient lakes on its…
Mars did Have Moving Glaciers, but They Behaved Differently in the Planet's Lower Gravity
New research shows that glaciers on Mars moved very slowly, which could have allowed ancient life there to survive.
This Ice Cliff is One of the Few Places With Exposed Water ice in the Mid-Latitudes on Mars. It’s Probably Tens of Millions of Years old
Because of the orbiters and landers that have studied Mars over the years, scientists have learned that water ice is…
Want to Live on Mars? Here's Where the Water is
By combining data from the Mars Express and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a team of researchers has produced a map of…
Mars InSight Doesn’t Find any Water ice Within 300 Meters Under its Feet
Space science doesn't always go as planned. Sometimes when scientists think they've made a remarkable discovery that will make human…
Weird String-Like Object Found on Mars, Probably Dropped by the Rover
Here’s the best evidence I’ve ever seen for water on Mars: NASA’s Perseverance rover came across a tangled mess of…
Perseverance Begins the Next Phase of its Mission, Studying an Ancient River Bed on Mars
On February 18, 2021, NASA’s Perseverance (Percy) Rover successfully landed in the dried-up lakebed known as Jezero Crater on Mars,…
Martian Astronauts Will Create Fuel by Having a Shower
A team of Spanish researchers, with support from the ESA, are working on a system that will allow astronauts on…
Perseverance Sees Evidence of Flash Floods in Jezero Crater
Nearly eight months into the Perseverance rover's mission on Mars, researchers have confirmed that Jezero crater is (as was believed)…
Mars has Seasons, and They Might Have Revealed Where it’s Hiding its Water
The search for water on Mars has consumed a lot of data collection and research time. Underground lakes have been…