It’s a long way from Tempe to Jupiter, but a thermal camera built at Arizona State University is on its way. First though, it made a crucial detour at Mars, millions of miles from the quiet lab where ...

Dust storms on Mars were first observed by an astronomer using a telescope in 1796, according to NASA — and yet today, the powerful storms that can engulf the entire planet are still a mystery. To ...

The combination of low temperature, atmospheric pressure and water vapor pressure on Mars means any liquid water found there would likely freeze, boil or evaporate immediately, making its presence ...