A rock on Mars that may hold clues about ancient microbial life on the Red Planet continues to puzzle scientists.

Under the leadership of fifth grade teacher Gary Bloemker, students from six local schools gathered at the Beaver Valley Elementary gym – turned Mars colony – on Friday to take part in a ...

Mars, even to the casual observer, bears a striking resemblance to Death Valley in satellite imagery, featuring sand dunes, salt flats, and playas. Like Death Valley, the Martian surface is actively ...