NASA’s Opportunity rover spent nearly 15 years exploring Mars, rewriting expectations for robotic space missions and ...

Engineers are increasingly turning to the concept of "biomimicry" for the next generation of Mars robots.

NASA's Perseverance rover found rocks on Mars that on Earth usually form in tropical environments. The case for the Mars Sample Return mission has never been more clear. During a press conference ...

Mars rovers are robotic vehicles designed to explore the surface of the Red Planet. Since 1997, space agencies have sent a series of increasingly advanced rovers to Mars to search for signs of ancient ...

What if humanity’s next giant leap isn’t just a dream, but a countdown already in motion? Using current space agency plans, ...

In 2028, if all goes well, NASA plans to test a new technology that could reduce trip times to the Red Planet.

NASA engineers spun next-gen Mars helicopter blades past Mach 1 without shattering them. See how JPL unlocked the future of alien flight.

Thanks to Einstein’s relativity, time flows differently on Mars than on Earth. NIST scientists have now nailed down the difference, showing that Mars clocks tick slightly faster—and fluctuate over the ...

As one of four panels that will provide input to the steering committee of "A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars;" the Panel on Astrobiology will identify the highest priority science ...

To misquote Oscar Wilde, to lose one mission may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness.