As humanity prepares to take its first steps on Mars, a comprehensive report released by the National Academies of Sciences, ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones, marking the start of a new era of ...

The search for past or present life should be the top science objective of future human missions to Mars, a new National ...

Humanity's exploration of Mars should be organized around the search for signs of past or present Red Planet life, according ...

Leading US scientists and engineers have published a 200-page report, "A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars," ...

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 ...

Despite being one of the most promising places to explore for signs of life, "special regions" and "uncertain regions" may be ...

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 ...

To develop more robust next-generation aerial explorers, NASA's Mars Exploration program is turning to drones.

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 ...

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," ...