When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Coloe Fossae on Mars, a region marked by deep valleys and craters that reveals evidence of an ...

Mars is covered in craters. Most of them are very old. The one you see here is, at most, two years and four months young – certified fresh, in cosmic terms. Scientists keep pretty close tabs on Mars’ ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Mars Express orbiter captures a sweeping view of Idaeus Fossae in Mars' northern lowlands, ...

Why it matters: While not evidence of life, these discoveries show that ancient Mars had complex organic chemistry, ...

Astronomers have traced the origins of 200 meteorites to five impact craters in two volcanic regions on Mars, known as Tharsis and Elysium. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

A team of planetary scientists has developed a promising new way to peer beneath the dusty surface of Mars and other planetary bodies. A new study finds that ejecta blankets -- the layers of rock and ...

A new image of the Red Planet features some other colors. NASA has spotted a new impact crater on the surface of Mars, and scientists have released an image of it showing some blue and purple. The ...

In a breathtaking new view from the Mars Express mission, ESA has released an image of Flaugergues Crater, captured in a flyover video that provides a bird’s-eye perspective of the Martian landscape.

Two NASA spacecraft at Mars — one on the surface and the other in orbit — have recorded the biggest meteor strikes and impact craters yet. The high-speed barrages last year sent seismic waves rippling ...

A new view of Mars showcases a dramatic impact crater on the Red Planet with its debris wings unfurling across the surface like a butterfly in flight. The dazzling image, captured by the European ...