When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones, marking the start of a new era of ...

The first astronauts who walk on Mars are now being told to go as planetary detectives, not just pathfinders. A sweeping new ...

What are the most ideal landing sites on Mars for the first human missions that can provide maximum survivability while also exhibiting the potential for finding life beyond Earth? This is what a ...

Dean gets to the root of this question with guest Oliver Morton, Senior Editor for The Economist and author of the book The Moon: A History for the Future. They discuss Musk's likelihood for a Mars ...

NASA's Perseverance rover may have uncovered hints of ancient Martian life, but China's Tianwen 3 mission could be the first to deliver samples back to Earth. NASA may have discovered a biosignature ...

Once on Mars, the half dozen rotorcraft would act in concert as they explore the region around the landing site using cameras and subsurface radar scanners. Aside from general information, the goal ...

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the world's richest man, want to make living on Mars a reality. Musk has said that his company, SpaceX, can get humans to Mars as early as 2029. Meanwhile, NASA ...

The Japanese space agency JAXA is studying use of inflatable aeroshells to enable landings of small Mars rovers. Credit: ISAS/JAXA WASHINGTON — An institute in Japan’s space agency is pursuing a ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A giant parachute built for Europe's beleaguered ExoMars mission has aced a drop test with a mock ...

In the official story, Apollo ended quietly. In the hidden story, it didn’t end at all - it moved off the map and aimed for Mars. Project Redsun claims the U.S. and Soviets collaborated in secret, ...

Opportunity and Spirit survive "six minutes of terror." “Landing on Mars” is the story of Opportunity and Spirit surviving a massive solar flare during cruise ...