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. But she never imagined her time at the National Space Centre in Leicester, ...

"Intensive scientific exploration of Antarctica has been underway for about 70 years and it is still the only continent on ...

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

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 ...

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.

The journey to Mars begins with the Moon. This video explores how Lockheed Martin is helping NASA prepare for the next era of ...

Getting stuck in sand has ended dreams of exploration before. On Mars, where loose dunes, soft soil and rocky terrain stretch ...

In 2011, when NASA faced a crisis due to the retirement of the Space Shuttle program, a speech by a female scientist went ...

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 ...

SpaceX’s IPO was predictably a success, making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. He reiterated his goal of traveling ...

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 ...