This image shows part of the ice cap sitting at Mars’ north pole, complete with bright swathes of ice, dark troughs and depressions, and signs of strong winds and stormy activity. The landscape here ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo from mars orbit, showing rippling sand dunes to the left and some patches of water ice to the right. The Martian north polar ...

(Adds quotes, details throughout) By Irene Klotz PASADENA, Calif., May 25 (Reuters) - A small science probe blazed through the salmon-colored skies of Mars on Sunday, touching down on a frozen desert ...

A new analysis of Mars using data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has revealed previously hidden structures under the northern ice cap. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on ...

A rare glimpse into the wintry conditions of the Mars north polar vortex has shown that temperatures inside the vortex are far colder than outside, and that the permanent darkness that winter brings ...

The Martian north polar region is a strange and fascinating place, even by the standards of its strange and fascinating planet. There, the dust that coats the surface of Mars mixes with water ice.

A schematic of temperature measurements shows how it is 40 degrees Celsius colder inside the north polar vortex (indicated by the yellow line) compared to outside the vortex. A rare glimpse into the ...