The next Mars rovers may traverse the Red Planet with futuristic tires. NASA 's Glenn Research Center released imagery and footage from testing of a novel tire, called a shape memory alloy spring tire ...

Any vehicle traversing the rocky terrain on Mars needs a sturdy set of wheels. NASA’s Perseverance rover, for example, sports ...

Shape memory alloys are metals that can return to their original shape after being bent, stretched, heated, and cooled.

The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics ...

Leadership changes are happening at NASA as a new administration takes over with promises that making it to Mars is a priority. Janet Petro, the director of the Kennedy Space Center, is now the acting ...

NASA proposes a faster, cheaper plan to bring Mars samples to Earth, aiming for delivery by the 2030s while cutting costs ...

General Atomic's new nuclear fuel was subjected to the maximum heat of a reactor for 20 minutes in the latest tests.

As the Trump administration returns to power, NASA faces a crossroads that could redefine its mission for decades to come.

We have long been inspired by the idea that life could reside on Mars – human or otherwise. But fiction is getting closer to ...

An exploding budget and an unraveling schedule spell disappointment for NASA's mission to learn more about Mars's history.

President Donald Trump made a bold promise to America minutes after taking the Oath of Office: pledging that an American flag ...

Mars in 2024 was the site of the sad end of a machine that lived far beyond expectations. On January 18, NASA's Ingenuity ...