Volcanic activity on Mars has existed in the past. The most recent was likely 50,000 years ago. Olympus Mons, the largest volcano on Mars, hasn't shown signs of activity for 25 million years. Volcanic ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The solar storm increased the number of electrons in two layers of the Martian atmosphere: A 45% increase at an altitude of 68 ...

Scientists know that Mars spins a little faster each year, but the cause has been a mystery. Now, a new study published Feb. 18 in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets suggests the reason may ...

Black swans entered the public vernacular in 2007 with the publication of Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable. Black swans are unexpected events, outliers ...

After a picture-perfect launch of twin Escapade spacecraft bound for Mars, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket aced landing on a recovery vessel floating in the Atlantic, helping power a revolution in ...

Whenever humans arrive on Mars, they're going to find it a difficult place to exist. Mars is cold, with an average surface ...