NASA’s Curiosity rover investigates boxwork rock formations on Mount Sharp to gather evidence of ancient groundwater on Mars.

NASA’s latest images from Mars show a rock that looks less like a random boulder and more like something deliberately carved, a sculpted shard standing alone on the dusty plain. The discovery has ...

Beneath the United States lies a surprising network of caves shaped over millions of years. Some feel almost otherworldly, with strange rock formations and the occasional glow from naturally occurring ...

Nasa’s Curiosity rover has spotted a strange rock formation on Mars that looks like a multilayered chocolate cake. The rover team faced a technical challenge to find a safe area on the Red Planet to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. The page-like rock formations were unusual enough to catch the rover ...