Planetary researchers have found the first evidence that bursts of energetic particles from the Sun could warm the lower ...

Mars has a way of looking friendlier from a distance than it actually is. Red dust, pink skies, and rust colored rock give ...

Mars isn’t just dusty—it crackles with electricity. Scientists discovered that dust devils can generate tiny electric sparks, captured for the first time by Perseverance’s microphone. These static ...

And particles of dust can act as the starting point for clouds to form, while dust storms can even force water vapor to escape into space. Unlike on Earth, where it is washed out of the air by rain, ...

Twenty years’ worth of imagery captured by two orbiters circling Mars has revealed raging winds on the red planet. Wind on the barren planet would be invisible if it weren’t for Mars’ iconic red dust, ...

Mars is cold, parched, and extremely dusty. Powerful gusts of wind kick up literal tons of reddish dust that often takes the form of whorls known as dust devils. These winds also shroud the planet in ...

There's plenty of interest surrounding human colonies on Mars, and "The Martian" is a rather accurate representation of how ...