Although most of the times far less spectacular in size and manifestation than the ones occurring on Earth, natural processes do take place on now-dead Mars. And one of the most common such processes ...

Recent studies have unveiled a fascinating phenomenon on Mars where blocks of dry ice burrow through dunes, reminiscent of the sandworms from the science fiction classic ‘Dune’. This process, driven ...

Strange, sinuous gullies etched into the dunes of Mars are finally giving up their secrets. These gouges, new experiments reveal, are carved by the explosive sublimation of dry ice, burrowing down the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Running water didn't create the channels that crisscross the surface of the Red Planet, a new ...

Running water didn't create the channels that crisscross the surface of the Red Planet, a new study suggests. The gullies of Mars remain active and tend to form during cold weather, implicating frozen ...