Sometimes, the best innovative ideas come from synthesizing two previous ones. We've reported before on the idea of having a ...

This photomontage shows tubes containing samples from Mars, as collected by NASA’s Perseverance Mars ... It will also use a nuclear power system instead of solar panels, which should simplify ...

The Mars Sample Return mission has been ranked as the highest priority by planetary scientists, who hope to find signs of ancient life on Mars.

A core of a Martian rock about the size of a piece of chalk within a Perseverance rover drill ... The platform’s solar panels would be swapped for a radioisotope power system that can provide ...

“This will also prepare us to safely send the first human explorers to Mars,” Nicky Fox, who leads NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, said. The Perseverance rover is part of NASA’s Mars ...

The green spots are thou... NASA's Perseverance rover recently captured a stunning solar eclipse on Mars, showcasing the moon Phobos as it partially blocked the sun. This remarkable event ...

Option one would use the same "sky crane" landing system proven with NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance Mars rovers ... instead of solar panels, making the craft immune to sunlight-blocking ...

Mars, also called the Red ... remains at an optimal temperature. The solar-powered rover relies on sunlight to generate electricity. The solar panels cover its top and butterfly-like wings ...

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson left a final decision on a new mission architecture to the next NASA administrator working under the incoming Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump ...