A small, cone-shaped object photographed on the surface of Mars has ignited a public dispute between a prominent Harvard ...

"Mars’ wind has often carved odd shapes into the surface through a combination of physical and chemical weathering processes.

A shiny cylinder photographed by NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has one Harvard scientist calling on the agency to make ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mars, with its rust-hued surface, is known as the red planet for a reason. Along the way, Curiosity has made some extraordinary ...

When NASA's next Mars rover, Curiosity, arrives at the Red Planet next month, it will help pave the way for the humans that might one day follow. In addition to looking for signs of current and past ...

Mars has long looked like a dead world, but Curiosity’s decade of fieldwork has steadily revealed a planet that once offered stable water, chemical energy and a surprisingly Earth-like environment.

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured images of hilly terrain on Mars, described by scientists as resembling spiderwebs from orbit, which provide clues about the planet’s watery past. According to Nasa ...

NASA’s Curiosity Rover has concluded its exploration of the Martian “boxwork terrain,” offering new revelations that could ...

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has snapped some stunning photos during its first two full days on the Red Planet, and things should get even better on day three. Curiosity landed inside Mars' huge Gale ...

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has started a road trip that will continue through the summer across roughly a mile (1.6 kilometers) of terrain. By trip's end, the rover will be able to ascend to the next ...

This artist concept features NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, a mobile robot for investigating Mars past or present ability to sustain microbial life. NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA/JPL-Caltech ...