A team of scientists just discovered the longest organic molecules yet seen on Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun and and a tantalizing venue for humankind’s search for life beyond Earth.

Severe weather on Mars can sometimes create dust devils, whirlwinds of Martian soil that spin for a few minutes before vanishing. Dust devils form on Earth too, and they can become electrified ...

It’s been long thought that Mars shines red due to the rusted iron minerals within the dust that covers the planet — but a study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications suggests ...

“This paper is trying to figure out which specific poorly crystalline iron oxide could be responsible for the red component of Mars dust, which would be helpful to work out as that could help us ...

The tornadoes, dust storms and wind-fanned wildfires have led to at least 40 deaths across the United States this past week.

open image in gallery Mars is a dry, rocky, cold, and dusty planet. Its dust is the key to its iconic red color. Now, scientists say there’s more to the story (Credit: NASA/JPL/USGS) The red ...

Mars' atmosphere is too cold and then to support life now, but billions of years ago the planet had an abundance of water, NASA said, which is also evidenced in the ferrihydrite found in its dust.