NASA has released a new document that highlights planned programmatic paradigm shifts in Mars exploration over the next 20 years. This plan was prepared for the NASA Science Mission Directorate's Mars ...

NASA's bold plan to get pristine samples of Mars to Earth for analysis is facing major challenges, according to a new report. Design, cost and scheduling are all significant obstacles, an audit report ...

An Independent Review Board (IRB) looked at NASA’s current plans and goals of the first mission to return samples from Mars, and NASA is establishing a team to respond. In addition to bringing home ...

In a boost to Tesla Inc. and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's Mars ambitions, President Donald Trump is seeking to involve private companies in Mars exploration. What Happened: The White House’s 2026 budget ...

NASA announced it found promising potential biosignatures on Mars. Potential biosignatures are things like chemicals and structures that could be a result of life on the planet, but more research was ...

Very interesting. Mars being farther away from the sun than earth, I assumed there couldn't ever be liquid water. The temperature is always below freezing (mostly). Apparently I was wrong. Very ...

NASA needs to "challenge conventional thinking and look to new and creative solutions for the exploration of Mars." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Mars Sample Return campaign makes use of an armada of hardware to collect Martian soil, rock, and atmospheric specimens for return to Earth. An Independent Review Board (IRB) looked at NASA’s current ...