Just as Homo sapiens once exploded out of Africa to colonize the Earth our influence is spreading in the solar system. New research says we must track the cosmic migration to Mars.

How important is it to preserve human artifacts on Mars, specifically the myriads of rovers and landers that have helped us better understand the Red Planet? This is what a recent study published in ...

Map of Mars illustrating the fourteen missions to Mars, key sites, and examples of artifacts contributing to the development of the archaeological record: (B) Viking-1 lander; (C) trackways created by ...

Anthropologists are urging space organizations to develop a record of all human-made artifacts that end up on Mars' surface. This catalog, they argue, would help document mankind's efforts to hop from ...

Some corners of the internet have been buzzing over a spacecraft-snapped image of a “square” on Mars. The image highlights a geologic formation with a seemingly square-like shape. Alien enthusiasts ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA/Justin Holcomb Scientists are calling for the cataloging of human artifacts left on ...

Anthropologists argue physical artifacts of human exploration on Mars deserve cataloging, preservation and care in order to chronicle humanity's first attempts at interplanetary exploration. Are human ...