Our biggest obstacle might not be technological,” author Scott E. Solomon said of future life on Mars. “It might be us.” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA's Mars Sample Return program has been effectively cancelled, meaning the best evidence of life on Mars could be trapped in ...

In May 2024, Mars was struck by a record-breaking X-class solar flare, and NASA’s probes captured every terrifying moment.

NASA has set its sights on sending astronauts to Mars sooner than most people realize. The ambitious plans include preparing for crewed missions in the coming decades, with a focus on technology, ...

Searching for past or present life on Mars is the sole driving force behind every mission we send to the red planet, from orbiters to landers to rovers. However, there remains a concern in the ...

Black swans entered the public vernacular in 2007 with the publication of Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable. Black swans are unexpected events, outliers ...

NASA and partners receive research samples when a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departs the ISS on Thursday, February 26, and returns to Earth.

One of the mission scientists leading the boxwork investigation, joined "Jesse Weber Live" on Thursday to discuss the revelation.

The idea of humans living on Mars is closer to reality than it’s ever been. On Feb. 13, Elon Musk’s SpaceX ferried an international crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station, another ...