Mars, once a much wetter and more dynamic planet, is now a dry and inhospitable desert. The mystery of how the red planet lost its water has fascinated scientists for decades. A groundbreaking study ...

New research shows that an intense regional dust storm transported unusually high amounts of water vapor into Mars’ upper atmosphere, boosting hydrogen escape. The discovery reshapes understanding of ...

Learn about geologic formation on Mars that resemble spiderwebs, serving as records of ancient groundwater flow on the planet ...

The Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology invites you to a virtual seminar on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to noon by Eryn Cangi. Title: Escape from terrestrial planets: water loss and the ...

While sifting through the extensive data collected by NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft over the last decade, scientists discovered a familiar type of electromagnetic ...

The north pole of Mars is slowly sinking under the weight of an ice cap that only formed within the past few million years. And, in the process, it’s telling us something about what the planet’s ...