Elon Musk aims to establish a self-sustaining colony on Mars. He envisions making humanity a multi-planetary species by 2030. Musk predicts uncrewed Mars landings could occur by 2026. Billionaire ...

Elisabeth M. Hausrath receives funding from NASA, including from the MSL Curiosity rover Participating Scientist Program and the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. Mars, one of our closest planetary ...

Here’s the latest dirt on Mars. NASA’s trusty Curiosity rover, which has been exploring the so-called red planet for years, just unearthed something huge — a stash of carbon-rich carbonate ...

All evidence points to Mars having had a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere billions of years ago, but insufficient carbonates in Martian soil challenge this theory. Now, a new study using data from ...

A selfie taken by NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Over the past 13 years, the four-wheeled Curiosity rover has traveled approximately 21 miles (34 kilometers) across the ...

NASA is also working to evolve key technologies that will enable low-cost exploration missions to Mars and throughout the solar system. This includes what is considered to be the most important ...

With recent cuts to Mars Sample Return, China will lead the charge to Mars and to the moon. Credit: NASA In the Senate hearing considering the confirmation of Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator ...

When does Mars enter Leo? From then to June 17, 2025, Mars will roar through the mane-shaking, masturbating-in-the-mirror sign of the big top and the big cat. Mars is the jock strap planet of action.

Research from NASA's Curiosity rover has found evidence of a carbon cycle on ancient Mars. Research from NASA's Curiosity rover has found evidence of a carbon cycle on ancient Mars, bringing ...

Martian soil contains perchlorates, harmful to humans. There have been numerous theories on how human beings might terraform Mars and render the Red Planet habitable. Some scientists have proposed ...

With its iconic rusty hue, Mars has long been called the red planet. Now, scientists may have discovered the potential source of that distinctive coloring, overturning a popular theory in the process.