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

The search for past or present life should be the top science objective of future human missions to Mars, a new National Academies report concludes.

Mars may be tens of millions of kilometers away, but for planetary scientists, the most revealing rehearsal space sits in the ...

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

A study led by NYU Abu Dhabi’s Space Exploration Laboratory found underground water that turned sand dunes into solid rock, suggesting that Mars may have been habitable for longer than scientists once ...

NASA teams are testing drones, robot dogs, and new flight software in America’s toughest deserts to prepare for the ...

We want to go to Mars — problem is, there isn't a lot of oxygen, and transporting it from Earth is complex and expensive. According to a new study though, an AI system can synthesize oxygen from ...

How important is it to preserve human artifacts on Mars, specifically the myriads of rovers and landers that have helped us better understand the Red Planet? This is what a recent study published in ...

The sun is currently at solar maximum. This means that the celestial body is at its peak activity, releasing higher levels of radiation and solar particles. It was a strong solar storm that recently ...

For thousands of years, Mars aka the Red Planet, has fascinated skywatchers from countless civilizations and cultures, leading some to speculate that it was a lush world full of life. However, the ...

Ars Technica recently reported that NASA has issued a request for a proposal to private companies for commercial Mars missions. The space agency apparently intends to apply the Commercial Lunar ...

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 ...