Stand on the surface of Mars without a spacesuit and you would lose consciousness in roughly 15 seconds. Not because of the ...

Whenever humans arrive on Mars, they're going to find it a difficult place to exist. Mars is cold, with an average surface temperature of -55°C; temperatures can plunge to -125°C with dust storms ...

For all the drama around getting to Mars, the harder question starts after landing. A person can step onto the planet with ...

Scientists have found that ancient Martian lakes could have survived for decades despite freezing air temperatures. Using a newly adapted climate model, researchers showed that thin, seasonal ice ...