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'Cryptic terrain' and dark dust surrounds Mars' icy south pole, new photos reveal"Some of these features are surprisingly dark compared with their icy surroundings, earning their nickname of 'cryptic terrain.'"
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32 things on Mars that look like they shouldn't be thereThe more scientists study the Red Planet, the more they find unusual objects and patterns scattered across Mars' surface. Here are some of the most baffling.
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New NASA images reveal giant hole in Curiosity rover's wheel after 12 years of 'abuse' on MarsImages captured by Curiosity's onboard cameras show several large tears in the tire of one of the rover's wheels. However, the damage does not appear to be slowing the roaming robot down.
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Weird 'zebra rock' on Mars is unlike anything seen before on Red Planet, NASA saysNASA's Perseverance rover has sent home pictures of a mysterious black-and-white striped rock, the likes of which scientists have never seen before on Mars.
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'Martian dog' and dozens of other mysterious blobs found hiding under Mars' north pole in new 'gravity map'A new map that details gravitational anomalies on Mars has revealed 20 mysteriously dense blobs, including a dog-shaped mass, buried below the planet's north pole. And researchers have no clear idea where they came from.
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'Spiders on Mars' fully awakened on Earth for 1st time — and scientists are shrieking with joyResearchers have recreated the bizarre spider-like features seen on the surface of Mars for the first time ever. The breakthrough could help unravel further mysteries surrounding the static Martian arachnids.
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A long-lost moon could explain Mars' weird shape and extreme terrainUnlike the other planets in the solar system, Mars is distinctly triaxial, meaning it is an ellipsoid with different sizes along all three axes.
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Scientists spot ancient 'smiley face' on Mars — and it could contain signs of lifeNewly released images of Mars reveal a "smiley" salt deposit on the Red Planet's surface. A related study suggests that similar deposits, which were left behind from ancient lakes, may be a good place to look for signs of former life on Mars.
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200 meteorites on Earth traced to 5 craters on MarsAstronomers have traced the origins of 200 meteorites to five impact craters in two volcanic regions on Mars, known as Tharsis and Elysium.
