Another theory is that the planet was populated by ancient purple bacteria, whose descendants are found today in many lakes that do not require the same high salt concentration halophiles do ...

Despite being known as the Red Planet, Mars shows off its swirling yellows, oranges and browns in a new satellite photo from ...

The stellar display of purple-coloured lights on the red planet was shared on Instagram by the official handle of NASA. Since the video was captured and posted, it has mesmerised many people on ...

A ‘SMILEY face’-shaped salt deposit on Mars could be hiding traces of the last-surviving life on the Red Planet, new research suggests. Mars was once home to sprawling lakes and rivers … ...