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

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 ...

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

NASA's Curiosity rover found pure sulfur crystals inside a rock after backing over and accidentally crushing it on May 30, ...

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.

For anyone who has ever wondered whether they could handle life on another planet, NASA is offering a chance to find out – ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...