Mars is well-known for its dust storms, which occur every Martian year during summer in the southern hemisphere.

In other words, the planet warms up, and then, a few weeks later, a storm kicks up. It’s as if Mars needs a clear, calm stretch of warmth before it unleashes a frenzy of dust. “It’s almost ...

To maximize chances of successfully bringing the first Martian rock and sediment samples to Earth for the benefit of humanity ...

Understanding why storms sometimes engulf the entire planet within a layer of grit could prove crucial to future missions.

The Hubble Space Telescope captured a view of Mars during a global dust storm in 2018. Mars is capable of churning out some gnarly dust storms. Sometimes, these storms go global, turning the red ...

The exact mechanism behind Mars’ ubiquitous dust storms is little understood. But a recent discovery is an important step ...

The weather report from Mars may soon come with a forecast for dust storms, following the discovery that, in 78% of cases, a Red Planet dust storm is preceded by an unusually high amount of solar ...

What processes influence weather on Mars and what can this teach us about Earth’s weather patterns? This is what a recent ...

Windy with a chance of catastrophic dust storms blotting out the sky. In a new study, planetary… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close ...

NASA announced Tuesday their new approach to their Mars Sample Return Program. The agency will develop two landing ...

The weather report from Mars may soon come with a forecast for dust storms, following the discovery that, in 78% of cases, a Red Planet dust storm is preceded by an unusually high amount of solar ...