This allowed the researchers to create a global density map of Mars that revealed the existence of 20 previously unknown underground structures scattered around the planet's north polar cap.

A new map of Mars has revealed mysterious structures hiding beneath the sediment layers of a lost ocean. The researchers ...

“I’ve seen a lot of Mars rocks over my career ... but it will appear on working maps of the Red Planet. Official scientific names for places and objects throughout the solar system such ...

Even before Perseverance touched down on the dust to begin seeking signs of ancient microbial life, the Mars 2020 mission started by mapping the terrain with data from orbiting satellites, using ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s Context Camera, which captured the ...