Images from the Hera mission show the object in remarkable detail — a small island gliding above the crater-scarred Martian ...

"It has been an honor to enable science and technology experiments that support future missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.

Ingenuity proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that a helicopter can operate on another planet. Over 72 flights, the little ...

The worldwide tech leading Dutch firm, cosine, is making a big impact in space exploration. The company is playing a key role in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission by providing a ...

Under SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's vision, humans could then land on the Red Planet in 2029, though he admitted 2031 is "more ...

Mars has fascinated people for centuries, not only because it is our closest neighbor in space but also because of its ...

Here’s a look at NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), the United States government agency that conducts research into space. There are 10 major NASA facilities, including the Kennedy ...

With new data coming in from Mars, scientists have a new theory about why the planet is red. What does this mean for whether ...

Holtz said he remembers first becoming interested in space exploration on July 4, 1997, when Pathfinder robotic spacecraft ...

For the fourth year in a row, iridescent clouds of frozen CO2 are lighting the Martian sky. The clouds appear in the same place, at the same time of year.

This finding indicates that Mars had a wetter climate capable of sustaining liquid water much earlier than assumed. The study, backed by spacecraft data and laboratory experiments, redefines our ...

Ferrihydrite, a water-rich iron mineral, plays an important role in giving the red planet its signature hue, according to the study.