NASA’s Curiosity Rover has concluded its exploration of the Martian “boxwork terrain,” offering new revelations that could ...

NASA plans a 2028 nuclear-powered Mars mission using SR-1 Freedom and Skyfall helicopters, aiming to transform deep-space ...

Why it matters: Artemis II is a critical test mission to shake down spacecraft systems, enabling a permanent human presence on the Moon and preparing for future missions to Mars. Free-return ...

The spacecraft will deliver NASA's Skyfall payload, which is a group of helicopters designed to find subsurface water on Mars ...

Mars is spinning slightly faster each year, and scientists believe solar system's largest vocano Olympus Mons is speeding it ...

Like Earth, Mars is surrounded by an ionosphere—the part of its upper atmosphere where radiation from the sun knocks electrons off of atoms and molecules, creating charged particles. The Martian ...

The updated exploration plan details surface habitat concepts, cargo and power infrastructure, and a nuclear thermal propulsion pathfinder for crewed deep-space transit.

A routine drive by NASA’s Curiosity rover accidentally cracked open a Martian rock, revealing rare yellow sulfur crystals.

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 ...

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and has a distinct rusty red appearance and two unusual moons. The Red Planet is a cold, desert world within our solar system. It has a very thin atmosphere, but ...