The nighttime events are among initial results from the InSight lander, which also found hints that the red planet may host a global reservoir of liquid water deep below the surface.

Four billion years ago, Mars’ fate was sealed deep within its core. When the planet’s once-vigorous magnetic dynamo sputtered out, the invisible shield that had protected its thick atmosphere from the Sun’s charged particles,

“Dust, wind and sand dynamics appear to be the main seasonal drivers of slope streak formation,” Bickel said in a statement. “Meteoroid impacts and quakes seem to be locally distinct, yet globally relatively insignificant drivers.”

Eight possible cave openings found on the Martian surface look to have once had ancient streams flowing into them, suggesting they are promising places to look for evidence of life

A NASA mission is set to launch twin spacecraft on a journey to Mars. The robotic orbiters could lift off atop Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket as soon as Sunday.

For centuries, Mars has captivated the human imagination. Its reddish appearance has earned it the nickname “The Red Planet,” but is it really as red as we’ve been led to believe? While Mars certainly appears red from Earth, the truth behind its ...

“It’s a huge privilege to be leading a mission to Mars,” said Robert Lillis, the UC Berkeley planetary scientist leading the international team of researchers, over email. “ (ESCAPADE) will give us a whole new set of ‘eyes’ in understanding how space weather buffets Mars’ atmosphere … It’s hugely significant.”