NASA-backed study has revealed the realities of humanity’s first crewed missions to Mars. It starts with simply surviving the ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has reached an impressive new milestone on Mars, completing the equivalent of a full marathon by ...

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Sixty-one years ago this week, humanity caught our first glimpses of another planet from up close as Mariner 4 made its closest pass by Mars. During the missions, NASA engineers waited with bated ...

NASA is recruiting volunteers for a year-long space simulation where they will undergo all the experiences associated with ...

The hunt for ancient life on Mars just got an important test run. Scientists confirmed that the Rosalind Franklin rover's ...

The organic molecules could come from life or from ordinary chemistry — only samples returned to Earth can settle it.

After more than 70 successful flights, a broken rotor ended the remarkable and groundbreaking Ingenuity helicopter mission on Mars. Now, NASA is considering how a larger, more capable helicopter could ...

One of the great unsolved problems in modern planetary science is written on the surface of Mars. Mars has canyons that were carved by rivers, so it was once warm enough for liquid water. How—and ...

Viking 1 kicked off the search for Martian life 50 years ago. Now NASA’s shifting priorities are putting the quest in limbo.

NASA and others have been wanting to get humans to Mars for decades at this point. However, actually getting us there is still far from feasible, despite all of Elon Musk's talk about putting boots on ...

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 ...