If I were on Mars, how often would I see Earth transit the Sun? Steven RiserConyers, Georgia From Mars, Earth transits the ...

A new study shows how simulated Mars dust affects tardigrades, offering insight into space farming and contamination risks.

Tests conducted with tardigrades suggest that there is something in Martian dirt that dramatically reduces biological ...

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

A huge solar storm struck Mars in 2024, supercharging its upper atmosphere and briefly disrupting spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet.

When the surface of the Sun exploded with activity in May 2024, Earth was hit by the biggest solar storm in more than two ...

Learn how bacteria survived a simulated asteroid impact and could travel between planets on asteroid debris.

Small but mighty, the red planet — our celestial neighbor — has made Earth’s climate what it is today. Mars’ gravitational pull serves as a stabilizing force for our home’s orbit, tilt and position ...

What happens when a solar superstorm hits Mars? Thanks to the European Space Agency's Mars orbiters, we now know: glitching ...

While Earth experienced dazzling auroras seen as far south as Mexico, Mars faced a very different and far more intense impact.