A new rover prototype is teaching NASA scientists how to design robots that can think for themselves and navigate terrain ...

Cleaning a space toilet while on work experience was Claire Parfitt's first introduction to a career away from Earth's orbit.

Claire Parfitt's early work experience cleaning a space toilet at 14 sparked an unexpected journey, now leading her to head ...

Claire Parfitt, once a work experience student cleaning a space toilet, now leads Mars exploration teams at the European Space Agency, shaping humanity's future on the Red Planet.

For the closest thing to spending a year on Mars, without leaving Earth, look no further than Houston. NASA has opened ...

It would be entertaining for Gavin Newsom’s many political opponents to point out what his wealth tax proposal would do to NASA.

As the United States marks 250 years of independence, space experts are looking ahead to where the country's off-Earth ...

Experts from around the world have, for the first time, seriously examined the possibility of sending humans to Titan, exploring the technological challenges, potential benefits and the steps that cou ...

For most space missions, the launch is the headline moment. For BepiColombo, the real milestone arrives years later.

More than 50 years after humanity’s last trip to the Moon, NASA is preparing for its triumphant return as soon as 2028—and laying the groundwork for the first crewed mission to Mars. The agency has ...

Mars is famous for its huge dust storms, but scientists now believe these storms may do more than block sunlight and reduce ...

NASA has opened applications for a year-long Moon and Mars analog mission on Earth. The simulation will help shape astronaut safety, mission planning and habitat design for future lunar and Martian ...