The spacecraft will deliver NASA's Skyfall payload, which is a group of helicopters designed to find subsurface water on Mars ...

Like Earth, Mars is surrounded by an ionosphere—the part of its upper atmosphere where radiation from the sun knocks electrons off of atoms and molecules, creating charged particles. The Martian ...

Mars is spinning slightly faster each year, and scientists believe solar system's largest vocano Olympus Mons is speeding it ...

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 ...

(Nanowerk News) The report, commissioned by NASA, identifies the highest priority scientific objectives for the missions as well as proposes four distinct mission campaigns designed to maximize the ...

A routine drive by NASA’s Curiosity rover accidentally cracked open a Martian rock, revealing rare yellow sulfur crystals.

A new space race—this time with China—has NASA pivoting toward a more coordinated effort with private industry, academia, and ...

The launch of the first crewed moon mission since the Apollo era is just a week away! NASA is preparing to launch its Artemis ...