Mars' global magnetic field may have hung around for 200 million years longer than scientists had thought, possibly giving life a longer window to take hold on the Red Planet.

New research published by the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics offers a compelling explanation for the strange nature of Mars’ ancient magnetic field. The study suggests that the Red ...

Their new paper in Nature Communications shows that Mars’ magnetic field, which could have supported life, might have lasted until about 3.9 billion years ago.

A group of scientists have devised a plan to make Mars a little more hospitable to human life. A computer modeling experiment suggests that we can use a spacecraft to create a magnetic field ...

After its voyage past Mars, Mariner 4 maintained intermittent communication with JPL and returned data about the ...

“We find that both exhibit strong linearly increasing trends, coupled with a large surge in magnitude between 330 and 220 ...

Until now, most studies of early Mars had relied on magnetic field models that gave the red planet an Earth-like inner core that's solid and surrounded by molten iron. The researchers were inspired to ...

New discoveries by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover may not only explain why the Red Planet is a dry, lifeless desert, but that it ...

The mystery of Mars' magnetic field has puzzled scientists for decades. A new study proposes a surprising explanation for its current asymmetry. Researchers at the University of Texas simulated a ...

If we're to land humans on Mars in the coming decades, we'll have to know what challenges await them when they get there.

The aurora on Mars has been captured in a photograph for the first time. Elise Wright Knutsen, at the University of Oslo, has been checking solar ...