The rover brought along the Ingenuity helicopter, the first to fly on another planet. Smoke simulation by Joel Adams. This ...

STARBASE, Texas — During a presentation, SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk shared how he plans to use Starship to reach the planet Mars, and how in a few short years, there is a chance humans ...

But sending a spacecraft to Mars is hard, and landing on the planet is even harder ... and one of the largest canyons yet discovered—a chasm as long as the continental United States.

But of all the planetary bodies in our solar system, Mars is clearly the biggest celebrity. Take a visual tour through our evolving fascination with the red planet and see how it has been ...

Ancient Greek astronomers were the first to gather knowledge about space exploration. Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos could ...

Before astronauts set foot on Mars, they’ll need to find the right place to land—and survive. New research led by planetary ...

Before they take the long journey to another planet, humans will have to find the right place to land. New findings from a ...

Mars has captivated humanity’s imagination for centuries, and NASA’s numerous missions to the Red Planet have uncovered extraordinary insights into its past and present. Yet, despite all the ...

“This detection of abundant, crystalline, pure ferrous carbonate along with ferric minerals like goethite and akaganeite on ...

The idea of terraforming Mars—essentially reshaping the planet to support Earth life—has captured imaginations for decades.

The latest cosmic puzzle for scientists comes from the constellation Leo, roughly 240 lightyears from Earth. Astronomers, ...

A groundbreaking discovery by NASA’s Curiosity Rover, featuring a surprisingly rare mineral called siderite, is not only ...