Visible on the planet itself is a dark patch near the top, marking the frigid northern polar cap, where temperatures dip to ...

The largest Martian meteorite ever discovered on Earth at a Sotheby’s auction in New York for $5.3 million after being found in the Sahara Desert in 2023.

Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming around a baby sun-like star, an unprecedented snapshot of "time zero," when new worlds begin to gel.

Below the red section is purplish-brown terrain, which has a high concentration of silicates and a low concentration of iron, the statement notes. The difference in colors also stems from properties ...

A meteorite from Mars, the largest piece ever found on Earth, sold for $5.3 million to an anonymous bidder at a Sotheby's auction in New York on Wednesday.

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday.

A Martian meteorite said to be the largest piece of Mars on Earth is displayed at Sotheby's in New York, July 9. The 54-pound rock fetched nearly $5.3 million at an auction on Wednesday.

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday. But a rare young dinosaur ...