On 13 November, the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamic Explorers (EscaPADE) mission launched to space on the New ...

Ars Technica recently reported that NASA has issued a request for a proposal to private companies for commercial Mars missions. The space agency apparently intends to apply the Commercial Lunar ...

How important is it to preserve human artifacts on Mars, specifically the myriads of rovers and landers that have helped us better understand the Red Planet? This is what a recent study published in ...

NASA is quietly laying the groundwork for a new generation of robots that will not just survive on Mars, but move, scout and deliver science in ways today’s rovers cannot. The Science Transport & ...

A former chief historian of NASA reflects on the history and future of Mars exploration Roger D. Launius The original 'Face on Mars' image taken by NASA's Viking 1 orbiter that resembled a human face ...

NASA's MAVEN orbiter, a veteran explorer of Mars' atmosphere, fell silent on December 6, 2025, during a routine pass behind the planet. The 70-meter dish at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications ...

For thousands of years, Mars aka the Red Planet, has fascinated skywatchers from countless civilizations and cultures, leading some to speculate that it was a lush world full of life. However, the ...

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover may soon set a record for the longest distance driven on another planet.

The case for the Mars Sample Return mission has never been more clear. During a press conference today, NASA presented findings from the initial analysis of a Martian geological sample, touting it as ...

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INDIANAPOLIS — Roger Wiens has been a Mars explorer since he was 11 years old. He grew up as a kid looking through a telescope at The Red Planet with his brother and sketching its features. “That was ...

Mars Explorer is an online game for multiple players that combines racing, dogfights and exploration all set on the deserted landscape of the planet Mars. Choosing between a buggy and a hovercraft, ...