Recent exceptional rock discoveries have only mounted pressure on NASA to solve the problems facing its Mars Sample Return mission, its plan to fly bits of rock, dust, and air collected by ...

Discover the red planet like never before! This month offers a unique opportunity to witness Mars in stunning detail. From ...

Accessible to anyone the world over, witnessing the majesty of the solar system, including the Milky Way, and its billions of ...

The Mars Sample Return effort was billions of dollars over budget and not expected to return to Earth with its samples until 2040.

NASA is pitching a cheaper and quicker way of getting rocks and soil back from Mars. Administrator Bill Nelson presented two ...

Dozens of samples of rock and sediment collected from Mars that could be used to detect ancient microbial life could be ...

In October 2024, NASA announced the assembly of a new team to assess the future of the Mars Sample Return mission, with a full report anticipated by the end of 2024. Odds are good that the livestream ...

"Springtime on Earth has lots of trickling as water ice gradually melts. But on Mars, everything happens with a bang," Serina ...

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, which flew on Mars in April 2021, became the first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on a planet other than Earth.

Mars continues to fascinate us with its mysteries, and the European Space Agency's (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) is ...

Researchers believe dark rocks at the site of a future Mars rover landing mission may be left over from ancient volcanic ...

Mars' ancient hydrothermal systems may hold the key to understanding its potential for harboring life. These environments, ...