"How do you get to Mars when the launch vehicle is not necessarily going to Mars?" ...

"It's really not a question of robotic exploration or human exploration," Ehlmann said. "It is an 'and' — it's robotic and ...

Scientists are preparing robotic systems to pave the way for the first human steps on Mars and to ensure smoother missions on ...

Thanks to Einstein’s relativity, time flows differently on Mars than on Earth. NIST scientists have now nailed down the ...

On04, NASA's Spirit rover landed on Mars! Also known as Mars Exploration Rover 2, this was the first of NASA's twin rovers to ...

A newly identified region on Mars may hold the key to future human landings. Researchers found evidence of water ice less ...

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 ...

As a rocket revolution sets the stage for astronauts to explore Mars, advances in bioengineering could help them survive the ...

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 ...

The goal should be a new golden rule linking the search for life elsewhere to the spread of life beyond the bounds of Earth.

Mars is no longer just a blank red canvas for planetary scientists. A new generation of high resolution maps is turning the ...

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 ...