The planet Mars continues to reveal intriguing mysteries, particularly the potential presence of buried ice in its equatorial ...

Ancient explosive volcanic eruptions on Mars could help explain mysterious hints of buried ice from the Red Planet's equator, a new study finds.

Scientists have long known that Mars holds plenty of ice, but most of it is thought to be near the planet’s poles. So when ...

Sulfur crystals found inside a rock after NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover happened to drive over it and crush it on May 30, 2024. This discovery supports new research led by scientists at The University ...

Astronauts train to scale a Mars volcano at an analogue site in France. Lava tubes that crisscross the Martian surface might provide sanctuaries for the first human explorers on the Red Planet. (Photo ...

Olympus Mons, a shield volcano on Mars, is the largest volcano in the solar system, measuring approximately 370 miles in diameter and 26 kilometers in height. The formation of Olympus Mons and three ...

Heat transfer and melting in subglacial basaltic volcanic eruptions : implications for volcanic deposit morphology and meltwater volumes / L. Wilson & J.W. Head -- Mars : a review and synthesis of ...

"Explosive volcanism could repeatedly seed low latitudes with ice and ash, producing buried or insulated ice deposits that help explain the excess hydrogen signals measured near the equator." Ancient ...