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

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

Mars helicopter Ingenuity appears to be missing rotor blades in Perseverance rover imagery captured. The rover's SuperCam ...

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

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

Ancient ripples suggest a warmer, wetter past for the Red Planet that supported open water on its surface.

NASA’s Curiosity rover is skygazing and photographing lovely examples of noctilucent clouds on Mars. The wispy formations ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to develop key technologies for a Mars surface lander by the mid-2030s.

The wheels of rovers wear out badly on Mars. NASA is testing new types of wheels made from a special alloy that are less susceptible to deformation.

On Feb. 18, 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars and began collecting soil, rock, and atmospheric samples in 30 sterile, cigar-sized, titanium tubes. Now, four years later, the entire ...