One look at recent images released by the European Space Agency may cause you to wonder if spiders are on the cusp of bursting forth onto the Martian surface. But arachnophobes have nothing to fear, ...

In something straight out of an episode of Doctor Who, a Mars orbiter has spotted what appears to be a swarm of spiders crawling across the red planet's surface. These "spiders" were recently captured ...

The European Space Agency reported a surprising finding in a region of Mars known as Inca City, in which dark shapes resembling spiders were discovered by the agency's Mars Express orbiting satellite.

Mars' Inca City formation (left) is home to Martian ‘spiders’ every spring (right). [Related: Mars’s mascara-like streaks may be caused by slush and landslides.] The European Space Agency (ESA) ...

While the formations may look small, they are estimated to measure anywhere from around 50 yards to more than half a mile wide. It's not the first time these spider-like formations have been spotted ...

The European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter has spotted “spiders” on the Red Planet’s southern polar region. But they’re not the arachnids we fear or adore back on Earth — they’re the result of a ...

Elon Musk has claimed ia million people could be living on Mars in just 20 years in a wild prediction about the future of human civilization. The Space X founder, who has long been vocal about his ...

Fresh from his SpaceX company’s rescue of astronauts stranded on the International Space Station, inventor Elon Musk is ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s ‘spider’ season on the Red Planet. There are no actual ...