Although these frosty fields look like a picturesque winter wonderland blanketed in snow, this ice is actually composed of frozen carbon dioxide over the southern Australe Scopuli region of Mars. The ...

A researcher holds a Martian meteorite fragment named Black Beauty for a close-up photograph. The fragment contains distinct layers from different compounds found on Mars. (NASA) (CN) — A team of ...

Five to ten million years ago an asteroid smashed into Mars. It created a massive crater and propelled a chunk of ancient Martian crust into space as a new meteorite, which eventually crashed into ...

Direct to you from my childhood comes this early-70s clip from “Sesame Street,” extolling Martian beauty, as well as the number 9. Explore more on these topics Share this story Subscribe and interact ...