As they roll across shadowed regions of the moon's surface, future lunar rovers could develop hazardous buildups of electric ...

To land on the right foot on the Red Planet, European engineers have been dropping a skeleton of the four-legged ExoMars ...

After nearly five years on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover has traveled almost 25 miles (40 kilometers), and the mission team has been busy testing the rover’s durability and gathering new science ...

Another view from Perseverance shows how windswept Mars' landscape truly is. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In a mission update ...

The image was captured in November 2025, showing how lighting changes throughout the day on Mars. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

On January 3, 2004, NASA's Spirit rover landed on Mars! Also known as Mars Exploration Rover 2, this was the first of NASA's twin rovers to land on the Red Planet. The other was named Opportunity.

Lighting conditions around Shackleton Crater captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University NASA is looking into the adoption of light detection and ranging ...

The image is a composite of 2 panoramas taken at different times of day, with color added for artistic interpretation. Curiosity has been exploring Mars for over a decade, searching for signs that the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. On Earth, wind can continually rearrange sand into migrating dunes and ripples. The picture on ...

NASA's Curiosity rover captured a panoramic image of Mars that resembles an Earthly sunset. For over a decade, the Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for signs of past life. The rover took the ...

One of the best things about NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers are the amazing scenic photographs they send us from Mars. These photos give scientists a better view of our red neighbor and are ...