NASA has arrived at two ways of returning samples collected on Mars to Earth. Now, the agency will test the options to see if ...
The ground on Mars is full of nitrogen, a vital component for planet life, raising hopes that it might be more hospitable ...
"Springtime on Earth has lots of trickling as water ice gradually melts. But on Mars, everything happens with a bang," Serina ...
Mars is well-known for its dust storms, which occur every Martian year during summer in the southern hemisphere.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter ... Though weak, it plays a crucial role in shaping the planet’s upper atmosphere, impacting the polar wind and potentially contributing to Earth’s habitability.
Mars’ strangely small mass still puzzles planetary scientists. Definitive answers as to why are still hard to come by.
The space agency will provide a broadcast update on the marquee mission that is intended to recover samples of Martian rock ...
The exact mechanism behind Mars’ ubiquitous dust storms is little understood. But a recent discovery is an important step ...
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, which flew on Mars in April 2021, became the first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on a planet other than Earth.