"It's really not a question of robotic exploration or human exploration," Ehlmann said. "It is an 'and' — it's robotic and ...

Thanks to Einstein’s relativity, time flows differently on Mars than on Earth. NIST scientists have now nailed down the ...

A newly identified region on Mars may hold the key to future human landings. Researchers found evidence of water ice less ...

The goal should be a new golden rule linking the search for life elsewhere to the spread of life beyond the bounds of Earth.

For over 50 years, Cornell has made astronomical contributions in the ongoing efforts to explore and understand the mysterious inner workings of Earth’s rust-colored neighbor, Mars. In honor of these ...

The world’s most advanced deep-space capsule, the Orion, is set to speed astronauts around the Moon, a trek that could ...

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 ...

For thousands of years, Mars aka the Red Planet, has fascinated skywatchers from countless civilizations and cultures, leading some to speculate that it was a lush world full of life. However, the ...

WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies the highest priority science objectives for the first human mission to Mars, and says searching ...

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has made a historic leap in its mission to understand the Red Planet. With its HiRISE camera now having captured its 100,000th image, this milestone provides ...

After a picture-perfect launch of twin Escapade spacecraft bound for Mars, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket aced landing on a recovery vessel floating in the Atlantic, helping power a revolution in ...

UTAH, USA — Students at the University of Colorado spent spring break on Mars, or at least the closest thing we have to Mars here on Earth. "I went to Mars. That’s what I’ve been telling everyone," ...