Mars has been considered a calm, or rather a ‘dormant’ planet, cold, dusty, and not very active in terms of geology. But recent scientific findings have managed to alter the way we view Mars in a ...

Data from Nasa’s InSight Mars lander suggests the Red Planet’s rotation is strangely accelerating every year, leading to a fractional shortening of the length of the Martian day. The research, ...

Mars’ rotation is speeding up slightly, but enough for scientists to notice. A new study suggests the cause could be a massive plume deep underground, quietly affecting how the planet rotates. The ...