A strikingly clear lake nestled in southwestern Turkey has become a focal point for scientists aiming to understand the ancient past of Mars. Known as Lake Salda, this natural wonder is the only known ...

Why it's incredible: The lake is the only place on Earth that's similar to Jezero crater on Mars. Lake Salda is a body of water in Turkey that bears a strong resemblance to Mars' Jezero crater. The ...

This unusual crater on Mars resembles a butterfly, but its shape tells a story of a shallow impact, melted ice, and ancient ...

Scientists thought this crater in Australia was the world’s oldest — but an independent analysis shows they might be off by at least 800 million years. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

Seen from space, many intriguing features are found on the worlds of our solar system, from ancient craters on Earth to dunes on Mars, Saturn's hexagon, and Io's volcanoes. Now, we can add ...

Experiments show that lightning strikes can trigger the synthesis of basic organic molecules needed by living organisms.

Mars once had sprawling river systems that rivaled major watersheds on Earth, and scientists have now identified the biggest ...

Researchers are learning details about asteroid impacts going back to the Earth's early history by using a new method for extracting precise information from tiny "spherules" embedded in layers of ...