Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and has a distinct rusty red appearance and two unusual moons. The Red Planet is a ...

Following a thorough evaluation, NASA has extended the planetary science missions of eight of its spacecraft due to their scientific productivity and potential to deepen our knowledge and ...

High above the floor of Gale Crater, a series of rhythmic ridges etched into a dark rock layer has upended the established timeline of Martian desiccation. For over a decade, the NASA Mars Science ...

LOS ANGELES — NASA's flagship mission to land a nuclear-powered, next-generation rover on Mars is facing development problems and ballooning costs that could threaten its scheduled launch next year.

In early 2026, a photo circulated online that claimed to authentically show a blue sunset on Mars. The earliest version of ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's next Mars rover will land at the foot of a layered mountain inside the planet's Gale crater.

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has captured a magnificent postcard from the Red Planet — a 360-degree color view that offers a glimpse of the rover's colorful and apparently diverse surroundings.

NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) has successfully completed a set of rigorous actuator tests, which agency managers hope is a sign that the problem-plagued rover mission has finally turned a ...

Ben Tutolo, associate professor in the Department of Earth, Energy and Environment in the Faculty of Science at the University of Calgary, is the lead researcher on a paper about Mars. Tutolo is a ...

The Mars Science Laboratory Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) Team was awarded the National Air and Space Museum 2013 Current Achievement Trophy. This video with images from the mission and interviews ...