NASA’s Perseverance rover continues collecting and studying Mars samples as uncertainty grows over the future of the Mars Sample Return program.

A newly identified region on Mars may hold the key to future human landings. Researchers found evidence of water ice less ...

The story of Mars exploration is a 60-year saga of triumph, failure, and relentless discovery. This video charts the journey ...

As humanity prepares to take its first steps on Mars, a comprehensive report released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and steered by scientists at Penn State lays out ...

NASA is backing a new generation of nuclear rockets that could compress the months-long journey to Mars into a sprint ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...

The search for life on Mars dates back about five decades, and a Sept. 10 announcement marks perhaps the most dramatic advancement yet. The news: NASA's Perseverance rover had found potential signs of ...

The White House scheme to reshape NASA by slashing its funding could jeopardize future human flights to Mars. Shown here is NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft - one of the three Mars orbiters set to ...

We just saw a rocket land on a ship at sea — and this time, it wasn't SpaceX pulling off the epic feat. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Mars' distinctive red color comes from the mineral ferrihydrite, which only forms in the presence of cool water, a new study claims. Ferrihydrite also forms at a lower temperature than other minerals ...