Unlike earlier missions that enter Mars’ orbit before landing ... parachutes and a heat-resistant aeroshell to further reduce speed and shield the lander. At an altitude of approximately ...

“It’s still buttoned up in its aeroshell and we’re about to go ... Another difference: On Mars, the lander comes down on a parachute, following a steep trajectory and using the atmosphere ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is prioritizing his vision for life on Mars as his time with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) comes to an end. Musk sat down with Fox News host Jesse Watters for ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has revealed new clues about Mars' volcanic past. While most people searching for signs of alien life these days might have their eyes on the exoplanet K2-18b ...

NASA is considering launching missions to Mars as early as next year in an effort to expedite its plan to land astronauts on the Red Planet. The surprise shift of focus comes less than a week ...

“That could have implications for Mars’ ancient dynamo and possibly how long it was able to sustain an atmosphere.” Researchers got the idea to simulate a fully liquid core from NASA’s InSight lander, ...

NASA is also working to evolve key technologies that will enable low-cost exploration missions to Mars and throughout the solar system. This includes what is considered to be the most important ...

A NASA rover taking rock samples on Mars has uncovered a plentiful mineral that was invisible to orbiters studying the Red Planet from space. Scientists say the discovery of siderite, a type of ...

"You could pull up Google Earth images of places like Utah, zoom out, and you’d see the similarities to Mars." Though Mars, the Red Planet, is a vast and inhospitable land today, scientists ...