Was Mars doomed to be a desert?
NASA’s Curiosity rover captured this photo as it ascended the Martian mountain Mt. Sharp. A study proposes a new explanation for why Mars is a barren desert today, despite having many similarities to Earth. Credit: Photo by NASA/ JPL-Caltech/ MSSS. Public domain....
A step towards life on Mars?
Cetraria aculeata superimposed on Mars. Credit: Lichen: Skubała et al. Design: Pensoft Publishers. CC BY. A new study has shown lichens have survived a Mars simulation in what could represent a step towards life on the red planet. For the first time,...
Mars and its potentially habitable past
Mosaic of the Valles Marineris hemisphere of Mars composed of 102 Viking Orbiter images of the planet. The centre of the scene shows the entire Valles Marineris canyon system.. Credit: NASA. Public Domain. A new study on why Mars is red has added to the evidence...