On this week's traveling book club, the librarians in Lost Nation, Iowa, have a book for kids, an adult fiction mystery and a ...

Close-up images of a region of Mars scientists had previously only seen from orbit have revealed “dramatic evidence” of where water once flowed on the Red Planet.

Virts, formerly commander of the International Space Station, is running for a Senate seat in Texas as a Democrat.

If the Mars rock sells, it is expected to break records. A meteorite found in China in 2000 currently holds the title of the most expensive ever offered at auction.

So in a way, the ancient connection between the planet Mars and blood wasn’t completely wrong. Rust, which is a common form of iron oxide found here on Earth, also often has a reddish color.

So in a way, the ancient connection between the planet Mars and blood wasn’t completely wrong. Rust, which is a common form of iron oxide found here on Earth, also often has a reddish color.

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Is Mars really as red as people say it is? – ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

CBC's outgoing correspondent in Washington, D.C., writes that he stopped seeing the U.S. as a two-dimensional entity on a ...

Climate and environment updates: Warmest Junes on record all occurred within the past 3 years Last month was the third-warmest June on record globally.

When humans finally settle on Mars, they will be stepping out into one of the most hostile environments in the solar system. But if we want to understand what life will really be like on the Red ...

In just 15 years' time, the European Space Agency hopes humans will live in huge 'space oases' on Mars - luxury indoor habitats made of heat-reflective material that grow their own food.