It’s a long way from Tempe to Jupiter, but a thermal camera built at Arizona State University is on its way. First though, it made a crucial detour at Mars, millions of miles from the quiet lab where ...

Scientific research examines whether Mars could support human life through terraforming, outlining atmospheric, temperature, and energy requirements needed to transform the planet into a habitable ...

Dust storms on Mars were first observed by an astronomer using a telescope in 1796, according to NASA — and yet today, the powerful storms that can engulf the entire planet are still a mystery. To ...

A potential new mineral on Mars forms when iron sulfates are heated above 100°C. Data from Valles Marineris regions suggest ...

Prevailing theories suggest that Mars was once covered in a major liquid water system of oceans, rivers, and lakes, which presupposes a thick atmosphere that could maintain temperatures at which ...

A thermal camera built at Arizona State University is on its way take readings on Europa, one of Jupiter's moons. To test the camera and its readings, the NASA mission detoured to Mars, relying on the ...