The search for past or present life should be the top science objective of future human missions to Mars, a new National ...

Human missions to Mars are edging closer to reality, but the physics of deep space is not cooperating. Outside Earth’s magnetic cocoon, astronauts would be bombarded by high‑energy particles that can ...

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 ...

NASA is confronting a rare double setback at Mars, with one long-serving orbiter suddenly falling silent and another aging ...

The world’s most advanced deep-space capsule, the Orion, is set to speed astronauts around the Moon, a trek that could ...

How important is it to preserve human artifacts on Mars, specifically the myriads of rovers and landers that have helped us better understand the Red Planet? This is what a recent study published in ...

A study led by NYU Abu Dhabi’s Space Exploration Laboratory found underground water that turned sand dunes into solid rock, ...

From crewed Moon flybys to Mars test flights, 2026 reshapes global space ambitions, with NASA, ISRO, SpaceX, China and Europe planning missions that signal where exploration heads next globally ahead.

NASA teams are testing drones, robot dogs, and new flight software in America’s toughest deserts to prepare for the ...

The sun is currently at solar maximum. This means that the celestial body is at its peak activity, releasing higher levels of radiation and solar particles. It was a strong solar storm that recently ...

Ars Technica recently reported that NASA has issued a request for a proposal to private companies for commercial Mars missions. The space agency apparently intends to apply the Commercial Lunar ...

A former chief historian of NASA reflects on the history and future of Mars exploration Roger D. Launius The original 'Face on Mars' image taken by NASA's Viking 1 orbiter that resembled a human face ...