New research traces the origin of most meteorites to just a handful of asteroid breakup events – and possibly even individual ...

Due to its rusty red appearance caused by iron oxide in its soil, Mars has always been known as the Red Planet. However, ...

An unexpected detour revealed a treasure trove of blue boulders on the Red Planet in an ancient river channel.

The more scientists study the Red Planet, the more they find unusual objects and patterns scattered across Mars' surface.

Analysis by Perseverance’s SuperCam and Mastcam-Z instruments indicated the rock was composed of the minerals pyroxene and feldspar. This led some of the team members to speculate the minerals ...

Katie Stack Morgan, a deputy project scientist for Perseverance, said the rock’s stripes could be made up of minerals such as feldspar and pyroxene, which form under conditions that may have supported ...

A reasonable guess is that this rock is igneous and composed of feldspar, the lighter-colored minerals, and pyroxene or amphibole, the darker minerals. "Since this block was sitting alone on the ...

Katie Stack Morgan, a deputy project scientist for Perseverance, said the rock’s stripes could be made up of minerals such as feldspar and pyroxene, which form under conditions that may have ...