Embark on this road trip through California to discover ten fun and accessible hikes perfect for kids and adults alike. Oh, ...

These short and easy hikes in California promise fun and relaxation for people of all ages and skill levels. 1. Razor Point ...

The fact that the cold, dry Mars of today had flowing rivers and lakes several billion years ago has puzzled scientists for ...

Thousands of mounds and hills in Mars' barren northern plains are full of clay minerals, providing evidence that the rocks ...

Data collected by NASA's InSight lander suggest that ancient internal processes are responsible for the "Martian dichotomy" ...

Images of Mars taken from orbit show thousands of mounds in a region sculpted by water billions of years ago. A robotic mission may investigate the area one day.

A new analysis of imagery and data collected by the orbiters, published January 20 in the journal Nature Geoscience, has shed light on the history of ... the Martian mounds reach 1,800 feet ...

suggesting that mantle convection plays a crucial role in forming the Martian crustal dichotomy." While this study sheds light on the dichotomy's origin, it doesn't solve the mystery entirely.

It would have the ability to carry science payloads of up to 11 pounds and cover a range of up to 1.9 miles per Martian day. The increased size and payload capacity would allow this new helicopter ...

Alternatively, it could be the result of mantle-driven processes similar to plate tectonics, but which ended quite early on in Mars’ history.” However it formed, the Martian dichotomy stretches around ...