The Perseverance rover on Mars is set to begin its newest challenge: a slog up the rim of the Jezero Crater that will take months to complete. The rover will face steep slopes and difficult terrain, ...

Did hot water once flow on Mars? Perseverance rover has collected rock samples from the Jezero Crater that are rich in silica ...

On Mars, swirling columns of dust—known as dust devils—regularly roam the landscape, sometimes colliding in dramatic displays ...

Scientists with NASA's Perseverance rover are exploring what they consider a veritable Martian cornucopia full of intriguing rocky outcrops on the rim of Jezero Crater. Studying rocks, boulders, and ...

We all know Mars is called “The Red Planet,” but have you ever stopped to wonder—why is it red? The classic joke explanation ...

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A mission will deliver rock and soil from Mars to laboratories on Earth in the 2030s. Mars Sample Return (MSR) is led by NASA ...

Some of the unusual rocks carry stories about water on Mars. One has hints of long-gone microbes. All tell of a dynamic, complex planet.

NASA’s Perseverance rover captured rare footage of dust devils interacting on Mars, offering new insights into the planet’s ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has captured a Martian atmospheric phenomenon reminiscent of the mischievous, spinning Tasmanian Devil from Looney Tunes. The new visuals show a dust devil consuming a ...

If you feel bad for the little devil," Mark Lemmon said, "it may give you some solace to know the larger perpetrator most likely met its own end a few minutes later." ...