Mars, our neighboring red planet, has long been a focal point of fascination for scientists and space enthusiasts alike. While many eagerly await the day when humanity can venture beyond Earth, ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first astronauts to set foot on Mars should hunt for signs of past or present Red Planet life. That's the overarching ...

A new study released by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has set the stage for future human missions to Mars. Titled A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of ...

New research suggests legged robots may dramatically improve how quickly scientists can search for signs of life on the Red Planet.

Now, researchers at the Viterbi School of Engineering say that they have created a potential solution: a four-legged, ...

A spacecraft exploring the mysteries of Mars has celebrated its 20th anniversary. Since NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrived at Mars in 2006, the spacecraft has delivered some of the most ...

NASA's Curiosity rover captured a panoramic image of Mars that resembles an Earthly sunset. For over a decade, the Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for signs of past life. The rover took the ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...