Mars Archives

Mars Was Habitable Longer Than We Thought, New Study Suggests - ScienceAlert

New Research Suggests Mars Was Habitable Hundreds of Millions of Years Longer

New research suggests Mars maintained habitable conditions hundreds of millions of years longer than the previous 3.7 billion-year cutoff. Learn what this means for the search for life.

Colossal Water-Carved Caves on Mars Identified as Prime Targets for Ancient Life Search

Scientists identify colossal water-carved karstic caves on Mars, offering unparalleled protection for ancient biosignatures from cosmic radiation. Read the implications for future missions.

UC Berkeley to launch its first-ever planetary mission - SFGATE

UC Berkeley’s ESCAPADE Mission: Twin Satellites Study Martian Atmospheric Escape

UC Berkeley leads NASA’s $55M ESCAPADE mission using twin satellites (Blue and Gold) to study how Mars lost its atmosphere to solar wind. Read the full details.

Experiment Reveals What Is Truly Burrowing Beneath Mars's Dunes Each Spring - ScienceAlert

Explosive Dry Ice, Not Water, Carves Mysterious Gullies on Mars’s Dunes

New experiment confirms sinuous gullies on Mars’s dunes are caused by explosive dry ice sublimation, ruling out liquid water. Full analysis of the findings.

Mars is covered with gullies, but no one is sure what created them - Earth.com

Mars’ Mysterious Gullies: Unraveling a Decades-Old Planetary Enigma

Explore the enduring mystery of Mars’ gullies. Discover theories, from liquid water to dry ice sublimation, shaping the Red Planet’s landscape. Learn more!