The Mastcam-Z instrument, a pair of zoom-capable cameras on Perseverance's neck-like mast, allows scientists to capture ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover stationed on Mars spotted a dome-shaped rock with a striking resemblance to a helmet used during ...

Back on Earth, the researchers warmed common Martian sulfates. Only when they added heat and oxygen did the powders transform into material that mirrors the Martian signal, according to Johannes ...

When liquid water still existed on Mars, it carried dissolved minerals into rock cracks, NASA said. Once the liquid dried, it ...

This is because these objects formed “billions of years ago when liquid water still existed on the Red Planet. Water carried ...

In a bold, strategic move for the U.S., acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced plans on Aug. 5, 2025, to build a ...

Delaying Mars Sample Return will make the human exploration of Mars significantly more expensive and dangerous — and for the ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has been getting all the attention these last few days as it celebrates its 13th year on Mars, but its ...

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy says it's time for the agency to focus on the moon and Mars, not the "smorgasbord of ...

NASA must confront its budget pressures, reduce bureaucracy, and focus on mission-driven culture in order to achieve its goals of returning to the Moon and going to Mars, while also developing a ...

This quiz is dedicated to the mechanical marvels that have rolled across the surfaces of alien worlds: the iconic space ...

Mars has always fascinated humanity, but there’s a darker, hidden story behind the Red Planet that few people know. From ...