A world-leading designer of space robots says gigantic new rockets being tested by billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are ...

Caltech scientists published a study using NASA Curiosity rover imagery showing the past existence of warm water on Mars.

The Mars2020 Perseverance Rover took about 8 years to complete here on Earth. Built at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in ...

A collection of Martian rocks could reveal details about potential past life on the Red Planet – but first NASA has to get ...

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

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 ...

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson left a final decision on a new mission architecture to the next NASA administrator working ...

Any vehicle traversing the rocky terrain on Mars needs a sturdy set of wheels. NASA’s Perseverance rover, for example, sports thick aluminum ones covered in cleats to enhance its traction and ...

It will also use a nuclear power system instead of solar panels, which should simplify its operation even in dusty conditions. “NASA’s rovers are enduring Mars’ harsh environment to collect ...