"In spring, this ice begins to warm up and sublimate. The last remnants of this ice are located on the shaded side of the ...

Humanity’s plans to eventually colonise Mars have been given a major boost after scientists made a huge discovery. Both NASA ...

A team of Indian researchers has discovered that baker’s yeast can survive extreme Martian-like conditions involving high-intensity shock waves and toxic perchlorate salts. Baker’s yeast ...

A new study looked into how biomolecules trapped in pure ice were capable of withstanding the harsh radiation of Mars for ...

Mars is a desert planet with dunes, canyons, and surprisingly fast winds. It is very cold, though, so it does not often get ...

NASA’s discovery of potential evidence of ancient life on Mars means “our galaxy could be teeming with life,” says a ...

Mars’ north polar vortex locks its atmosphere in extreme cold and darkness, freezing out water vapor and triggering a ...

The Mullard Space Science Laboratory, sited in a Victorian mansion in 30 acres (12 hectares) in the Surrey Hills, was founded ...

Researchers simulated Martian permafrost and ice cap conditions in a laboratory, exposing *Escherichia coli* samples in pure water ice and water-sediment mixtures to cosmic radiation equivalent to 50 ...

A recent study suggests that chemical traces of ancient microbial life may still be preserved beneath Mars' icy surface.

Ancient Martian life might be preserved in ice for millions of years, new research suggests. Experiments show pure ice acts ...

One of the great unsolved problems in modern planetary science is written on the surface of Mars. Mars has canyons that were carved by rivers, so it was once warm enough for liquid water. How—and ...