Just how scientifically accurate is Ridley Scott's adaptation of The Martian? As it turns out, it's pretty darn accurate!

"I'll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact." ...

Explore the fascinating evolution of Mars atmosphere. Discover how it transformed, becoming trapped in its crust's clay ...

NASA's Curiosity rover photographed remnants of rippling waves in an ancient Martian lakebed, proving that the Red Planet had ...

Every Martian year (which last 686.98 Earth days), the red planet experiences regional dust storms that coincide with summer ...

Martian clouds are almost always made of dry ice, or frozen carbon dioxide. 95% of the planet's atmosphere is CO2.

American space agency NASA publishes a short video showing iridescent clouds moving in the thin Martian atmosphere, as seen ...

"I'll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact." ...