Mauna Kea When you think of the tallest mountains, instinctively, Mount Everest comes to mind. But here's a shocker: Mauna ...

Earth is home to some truly bizarre and breathtaking landscapes — here are 20 that look straight out of an alien world.

The Lanzarote lava tube system is an accessible testing ground for DLR's SCOUT Rover, tailor-made for navigating the complex ...

Harvard scientists explain how Mars had warm spells billions of years ago, allowing rivers and lakes to exist.

The real scenario has lava with a temperature of more than 1,000°C (1,800°F) covering rivers, lakes, or some other water-rich ...

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

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 ...

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

The ‘Martian dichotomy’ is one of the Solar System’s greatest mysteries – but new research in closing in on a solution.

Did you know that Mars at opposition is a special time when Earth and Mars are closest? This happens when Earth passes directly between Mars and the Sun. At this point, Mars appears larger and ...

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured a photo of frozen sand dunes in Mars' northern hemisphere. Taken in September 2022, the photo shows the dunes covered in carbon dioxide frost. The frost ...