Humans haven’t set foot on Mars — yet — but we’ve already got the maps drawn up. A new map released earlier this month shows the Red Planet in all its dusty glory. The map was created with real photos ...

While the prevailing theory is that “a dry, rust-like mineral called hematite” gives the planet its hue, researchers say their analysis of data from Martian orbiters, rovers, and laboratory ...

Fifteen years after a peculiar mineral was detected on Mars, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst say they have identified it as ferric hydroxysulfate, a discovery that offers clues ...

Madrid, Spain, Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mars Challenge —the world’s first dual-planet innovation platform— launches its bold new global campaign: NO PLANET B. JUST BETTER PLAN. At a time ...

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