The picture-perfect launch of twin Escapade orbiters bound for Mars presages a fantastical new age in exploring the planets, ...

Near-surface water ice could supply essential resources for future human exploration on the Red Planet. Before sending people ...

So Nasa has been testing new drone technology in a part of the Death Valley National Park, in California, USA. The area, ...

Mars, long considered largely static, has revealed a dynamic interior in recent years. NASA’s InSight mission detected ...

Red Planet Day reminds us how a single spacecraft, Mariner 4, transformed humanity's understanding of Mars and opened a new ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has accidentally detected lightning-like electrical discharges on Mars, a breakthrough in ...

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 ...

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 ...

When NASA engineers want to test a concept for exploring the Red Planet, they have to find ways to create Mars-like ...

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 ...

Despite being one of the most promising places to explore for signs of life, "special regions" and "uncertain regions" may be ...

CNN — (CNN) — Here’s some background information about Mars exploration. The United States, Soviet Union and China are the only three countries to land a spacecraft on Mars. There have been nine ...