Volcanic activity on Mars has existed in the past. The most recent was likely 50,000 years ago. Olympus Mons, the largest volcano on Mars, hasn't shown signs of activity for 25 million years. Volcanic ...

Astronauts train to scale a Mars volcano at an analogue site in France. Lava tubes that crisscross the Martian surface might provide sanctuaries for the first human explorers on the Red Planet. (Photo ...

How did young volcanoes on Mars form? This is what a recent study published in the journal Geology hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the complex geological processes responsible ...

Sulfur crystals found inside a rock after NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover happened to drive over it and crush it on May 30, 2024. This discovery supports new research led by scientists at The University ...

New research published in Nature Communications identifies an iron sulfate on Mars that may represent a brand-new mineral. The paper is titled "Characterization of ferric hydroxysulfate on Mars and ...

Blue sunsets, whirling dust devils, giant volcanoes, tiny moons, and marsquakes—there’s a lot to discover on Mars!

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and has a distinct rusty red appearance and two unusual moons. The Red Planet is a ...