UNLV geoscientist Arya Udry shares what motivates her in studying space, her work on the Mars Perseverance mission, and the world of knowledge a meteorite can bring.

One part of this plan would require increasing the planet’s atmospheric pressure, and one scientist suggests that capturing ...

Mars Express has revealed the dynamic landscape of Mars, showcasing both rugged terrain and smoother, younger plains on the ...

Nearly 25 years after its launch, NASA's Mars Odyssey Orbiter is still going strong. In a post on Monday, the agency ...

A more likely explanation is that volcanic features on these planets were created by hotspot-like activity or other variations of tectonics. Read More: Olympus Mons: Mars' Mega Volcano Various ...

Mars contains volcanic plains formed by past eruptions and inactive shield volcanoes that are much more massive than Earth’s volcanoes; Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the entire Solar System, ...

They could hint at the rich volcanic and geologic history of the Red Planet, which is about 4.6 billion years old. Mars was once dotted with thousands of huge volcanoes which saw 'super ...

This photo provided by Janice Wei shows Candi Hololio Johnson, left, and Kim Kozuma, both on horseback, as they watch lava shooting out of Kilauea volcano's summit caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes ...

This graphic shows the long-chain organic molecules decane, undecane, and dodecane. These are the largest organic molecules discovered on Mars to date. They were detected in a drilled rock sample ...

March 25 (UPI) --The NASA rover "Curiosity" discovered what scientists say is the largest ever seen organic molecules on Mars, raising speculation about if life was created billions of years ago ...

The longest organic molecules identified to date on Mars have recently been detected. These long carbon chains, containing up to 12 consecutive carbon atoms, could exhibit features similar to the ...

A colossal volcano in Alaska is being closely monitored by scientists as it shows signs of nearing eruption. Mount Spurr, an 11,000-foot stratovolcano situated 81 miles west of Anchorage ...