While the presence of these molecules is not proof of ancient life on Mars, scientists say it shows we could detect chemical signatures of past life, if it ever existed. Scientists have announced ...

We all know Mars is called “The Red Planet,” but have you ever stopped to wonder—why is it red? The classic joke explanation has been, “It’s rusty.” While that’s not entirely wrong, the truth is far ...

However, temperatures on the Red Planet are way below freezing, with an atmosphere of more than 95% carbon dioxide and far ...

The European Space Agency is sending its first ever rover, the UK-built Rosalind Franklin, to Mars as part of the ExoMars programme to explore whether life has ever existed on the Red Planet.