A storm from the Sun can make a planet’s sky glow or a spacecraft’s computer stumble. At Mars in May 2024, it did both, just ...

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

Researchers say they have gathered evidence of Mars' atmosphere sputtering for the first time. Understanding how Mars' atmosphere has changed over time will undoubtedly help us discover more about the ...

Mars is blanketed by a thin, mostly carbon dioxide atmosphere — one that is far too thin to keep water from freezing or quickly evaporating. However, geological evidence has led scientists to conclude ...

For years, scientists have puzzled over how Mars lost the thick atmosphere it once had. That atmosphere was essential for liquid water to exist on the planet’s surface, billions of years ago. Today, ...

NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft, currently in orbit around Mars, has made an interesting discovery of metal ions in its atmosphere. It’s the first time we’ve found such a feature on another planet. The rest ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found evidence that chemistry in the surface material on Mars contributed dynamically to the makeup of its atmosphere over time. It’s another clue that the history of the ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Paulo de Souza, Professor, Griffith University ...