Did microbes ever live on Mars? Did an "elevator" help build Egypt’s first pyramid? Some signs pointed to yes this year, but confirmation is still needed.
NASA's Curiosity rover has made a groundbreaking discovery on Mars by uncovering pure sulfur crystals within a broken rock.
The robotic explorer is preparing to observe some of the oldest rocks on Mars, which could reveal the planet’s mysterious ...
Cosmic rays breaking down Martian biosignatures rapidly Salt-rich environments worsening radiation's effects European mission aims to drill deeper to bypass radiation ...
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 For planning today, we have a beautiful view of the northern tip of Texoli, as seen in the image ...
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter crashed early this year when its navigation system was confused by the featureless terrain it was flying over, project engineers concluded.
NASA has completed the final assessment of its Ingenuity Mars helicopter and finally revealed what led to its crash. The ...
The uphill trek jumpstarts a new era of discovery for NASA’s Perseverance. After a months-long climb up the side of a crater on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover has finally emerged on its rim — and now ...
One of the nearer-to-home challenges for a mission to Mars with a human crew is radiation.