New study shows Mars went through shrinking ice ages, revealing how it lost water and where future missions might find what's left.

Mars is where that leadership will be proven. And if NASA is serious about sending humans there, and keeping them safe while they’re there, that investment in long-term infrastructure needs to start ...

The dream of establishing human colonies on Mars has captivated scientists and space enthusiasts for decades, but what once seemed like pure science fiction is increasingly becoming scientific reality ...

Frozen in time, ancient microbes or their remains could be found in Martian ice deposits during future missions to the red planet. By recreating Mars-like conditions in the lab, a team of researchers ...

If life ever existed on Mars, traces of it might still be frozen beneath the planet's icy surface. A new study from NASA and Penn State University suggests fragments of biomolecules from ancient ...

The high winds that birth dust devils can also revitalize robots by cleaning their solar cells. Martian dust devils are fleeting, but the footprints they leave behind can endure for months. Now, ...

Early prototypes of the SpaceX Starship super-capsule that Italy is chartering to speed its spaceflight and biotech experiments to Mars (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) With its ...

Construction on Launch Complex 3 began in late 2023, and the site became operational when it officially opened last month. Credit: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab’s move to become an all-service provider in ...

Experiments show that biomolecules trapped in pure ice could withstand the harsh radiation of Mars for tens of millions of years. If life ever existed on Mars, traces of it might still be frozen ...