The astronauts at Sombra del Monte Elementary School have a plan to make it to Mars. The fifth graders built an inflatable habitat out of plastic that will sustain them when they get there. A ...

Billions of years ago, the face of Mars was likely very different from its current appearance. A recent study examined clay minerals and detected traces of mild and wet periods that persisted over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The discovery of life on Mars is a tad closer than ever before. This month, NASA announced the discovery of signs ...

Scientists believe these rocks were formed by ancient rainfall and humidity, similar to processes on Earth. The discovery adds to the evidence that Mars may have once been a habitable planet capable ...

Two NASA rovers have strengthened the case that ancient Mars may have supported life. While not evidence of life, these discoveries show that ancient Mars had complex organic chemistry, long-lasting ...

Mars has long been seen as one of humanity’s best hopes for colonization, but its harsh environment, freezing temperatures, thin atmosphere, and lack of liquid water, has made it an impossible ...

Scientists studying Mars rocks have found a metal-rich mineral. This raised news question about whether the red planet once had conditions suitable for ancient life.

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The discovery of life on Mars is a tad closer than ever before. This month, NASA announced the discovery of signs of life on the red planet in deposits of clay and silt in a canyon.