Scientists have discovered pure water ice beneath Mars’ surface, opening new possibilities for human missions and long-term survival on the Red Planet. Republicans win control of the US House of ...

By 3.6 billion years ago, Mars should have become too cold for liquid water, but something kept the rivers flowing.

Researchers have found evidence of an existing body of liquid water on Mars. What they believe to be a lake sits under the planet's south polar ice cap, and is about 20km (12 miles) across.

NASA scientists just discovered a vast region of Mars where water ice sits just an inch below the surface. It could be the perfect place for astronauts to land, since any crew that touches down on ...