Ever since humans gazed at the night sky, we’ve been drawn to that tiny reddish dot hovering above. Mars has captivated our imagination for generations, sparking countless questions about whether we ...

Humanity’s path to Mars will not be paved by rockets alone. The harsh cold, thin air, and toxic soil of the Red Planet demand a kind of resilience that metal and machinery cannot provide on their own, ...

Planetary exploration may be about to get a major speed boost. Researchers tested a semi-autonomous robot that can move from ...

The three astronauts on the mission to be the first humans on Mars don’t even get to the surface before the trouble starts. They enter the Martian atmosphere wrong, half crash-land in a spot not quite ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...

NASA has offered a sneak peek inside its Mars simulation habitat where four volunteers have now spent 150 days isolated from the outside world. By living within the confines of the 1,700-square-foot ...