A northern summer dust storm on Mars boosted high-altitude water escape, suggesting short-lived events may play a bigger role in water loss.

Small but mighty, the red planet — our celestial neighbor — has made Earth’s climate what it is today. Mars’ gravitational pull serves as a stabilizing force for our home’s orbit, tilt and position ...

Mars has always been a curious planet, often overshadowed by its larger neighbors, but recent research suggests that the Red Planet plays an unexpected role in shaping Earth’s climate. According to a ...

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A Mars spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, has been AWOL. But NASA hasn't given up hope of restoring contact with the MAVEN orbiter.

The Martian polar vortex exhibits significantly lower temperatures (approximately 40°C colder) within its core compared to the surrounding atmosphere, a phenomenon observed through the use of the ...