Mars' snow is made of carbon dioxide ice, not water ice. During the Martian winter, temperatures can drop to as low as minus ...

In late December 2024 and early January 2025, a photo circulated on multiple social media sites claiming to show an ...

Jezero Crater is the home of NASA's Perseverance rover. See a bird's-eye view of the crater with this animated flyover ...

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Snow dots the Martian landscape in these images from ESA's Mars Express orbiter and NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

On Earth, the magnetic field acts as a shield that deflects charged particles emitted by the solar wind and cosmic rays.

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars Express orbiter captured stunning views of a winter wonderland on Mars, but this isn’t your regular snowfall. Instead, Mars’ south pole is covered in layers of ...

Christmas is always associated with some concepts that go hand in hand: Santa Claus, family gatherings, lights in the streets ...

As the world gets into holiday mood, the European Space Agency (ESA) has shared pictures of 'Winter Wonderland' on Mars. The ...

The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) is Germany's most important contribution to the European Space Agency (ESA) Mars Express mission. The main objective of this mission, which reached Mars in ...

Mars Express orbiter. NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems The proposed lake sits beneath ice near the south pole of Mars "It's probably not a very large lake," said Prof Roberto Orosei from the ...

Snow dots the Martian landscape in these images from ESA's Mars Express orbiter and NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Hoping for a white Christmas this year? Well, even if there's no snow where ...