Rootless cones are small volcanic landforms ranging from several to several hundred meters in diameter, formed by continuous ...

"Rootless cones form when lava flows over wet or icy ground, causing it to boil and explode," said Dundas. "The region around ...

The car-sized Curiosity rover has spotted evidence of once quite hospitable environs on Mars.

The study of ancient lava formations on Mars is the most complete to date from a series of observations conducted on the ...

Living on Mars will be no easy feat. Building viable living quarters would require an inflatable habitat that can be covered ...

Using syrup and baking soda, research has demonstrated the formation mechanism of rootless cones, small volcanic landforms commonly found on Earth and Mars. The study clarified, through an ...

Mars is home to perhaps the greatest mystery of the solar system: the so-called Martian dichotomy, which has baffled ...

Fresh from the excitement of this week’s Wolf Moon, there’s another treat in store for sky-watchers this week, with Mars ...

It’s a term used by astronomers to describe when Earth, Mars and the Sun align. When this happens, Earth sits directly ...

Mars is a strange place and any humans born there are bound to look radically different over thousands or even hundreds of ...

From January to March, the night sky will host a spectacular parade of planets featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus ...