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

NASA is considering two ways to get its precious Mars samples back to Earth but won't pick a winner for another 18 months or ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Space agency says it needs one more year to decide whether its own hardware or a contractor’s will return Martian samples to ...

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

They used both data sets to look at what kind of thermal properties happen before a major dust storm on Mars. The major finding was that in about two-thirds of the storms, the researchers could ...

Recent exceptional rock discoveries have only mounted pressure on NASA to solve the problems facing its Mars Sample Return mission, its plan to fly bits of rock, dust, and air collected by ...