Planetary exploration may be about to get a major speed boost. Researchers tested a semi-autonomous robot that can move from ...

The loss of MAVEN in December has added urgency to NASA’s Mars Telecommunication Network contest. Credit: NASA COLORADO SPRINGS—Lockheed Martin, one of several space companies vying for NASA’s Mars ...

Mars exploration is heating up. NASA eyes sample returns and crewed landings by the 2030s, but its current relay satellites — ...

A new era of high-speed space exploration may be on the horizon as researchers at the University of Basel have successfully ...

As one of four panels that will provide input to the steering committee of "A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars;" the Panel on Astrobiology will identify the highest priority science ...

When NASA announced a new Mars helicopter mission called Skyfall last week, the immediate response from most scientists had little to do with the ambitious plan to launch tiny, robotic aircraft to the ...

By all accounts, the Artemis II lunar flyby was a rousing success that will serve as a critical stepping stone to future ...

The vision of Mars colonization is moving from science fiction into real-world planning, with multiple space agencies preparing for long-term human presence. Modern Mars missions focus on testing ...

NASA’s ambitious plan to bring Martian soil and rock samples back to Earth has been officially scrapped. The decision marks a ...

NASA is sending a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars. Alongside Tuesday's announcement of its new Ignition program, which features a planned Moon base and a successor to the International Space ...