Sciencing on MSN

The rock that could change what we know of planet Mars forever

Curiosity has been exploring the surface of Mars since 2011, but what it found inside a rock last year has changed our ...

Leading-Edge Mars Mission Portends New Golden Age Of Exploring Planets

The picture-perfect launch of twin Escapade orbiters bound for Mars presages a fantastical new age in exploring the planets, ...
Scientific American

Timekeeping on Mars Is a Tall Order. Here’s Why

Even worse, the orbit of Mars is elliptical (think of a slight oval rather than a perfect circle), which means that sometimes ...

NASA rover detects electric discharges like 'mini-sonic booms' on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover has for the first time helped scientists confirm that electrical sparks often ignite within ...
Space.com on MSN

Scientists map of old Mars river basins for the 1st time. These could be great places to search for ancient life

For the first time, scientists have mapped vast, continent-scale river drainage systems on Mars — ancient networks that may ...

3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: See and hear Mars like never before

And Brad reported earlier this month that lightning was confirmed on Mars. Today, hear what it sounds like on the Martian planet. You will see -- and hear -- Mars like never before.

Lightning on Mars? Scientists believe they've detected its crackling sounds on the red planet

Researchers have documented 55 instances of "mini lightning" over two Martian years by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover.
Climate Compass on MSN

NASA says Mars rock shows the strongest evidence yet that ancient life may have existed

For decades, scientists have wondered whether life ever existed beyond Earth. Now, a discovery on Mars might finally bring us ...