SpaceX rolls Super Heavy booster to launchpad for key test
SpaceX’s next-gen Super Heavy booster has been transported to the launchpad at its Starbase site for its first static fire test using all of its Raptor engines.
China could bring first Mars samples to Earth before NASA
China is aiming to bring the first rock samples from Mars to Earth in 2031, two years before NASA plans to perform the coveted feat.
NASA’s Mars rover shares amazing images of rocky landscape
NASA’s Mars rover, Perseverance, has shared some remarkable images of different rock formations at its next exploration site.
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover makes an unexpected find
NASA’s Mars rover has made a surprise discovery on the red planet, though it's not quite the evidence of ancient life that scientists are hoping to find there.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter bags prestigious aviation award
The team behind NASA’s plucky Ingenuity helicopter has collected another award for the aircraft’s groundbreaking achievements on Mars.
See the crater scar left on Mars by an ancient impact
The surface of Mars is dotted with craters, created when asteroids, meteoroids, or comets smashed into the planet and caused large impact marks.
Perseverance rover picks up a rock friend on Mars
The Mars rover Perseverance has picked up a rock hitchhiker which has been riding in its wheel for the past four months.
Perseverance rover captures a Martian dust cloud forming for first time
Images captured by the Perseverance rover on Mars show a gust of wind lifting up a dust cloud, and data reveals how dramatic dust storms form.
NASA’s Mars orbiter MAVEN saved in a ‘race against time’
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft is back up and running following a scare that put it into safe mode for several months.
See stunning footage captured by Mars helicopter Ingenuity in flight
NASA has released a stunning video, showing a helicopter's eye view of surface of Mars as seen from the air.
NASA’s plan to save the Ingenuity helicopter from the cold Martian nights
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has captured the world's affections. But after 28 flights, it is beginning to suffer from the harsh conditions of Martian winter.
NASA shares InSight Mars lander’s final selfie
The final selfie of NASA's InSight Mars lander reveals the full extent of the dust problem that's causing it to gradually lose power.
NASA’s InSight Mars lander will soon succumb to dust
NASA has said its InSight Mars lander will end operations in December due to a gradual loss of power caused by an accumulation of dust on its solar panels.
How researchers use impact craters on Mars to date geological events
Observing Mars from orbit can help us understand the history of the planet, as recent Mars Express images of an impact crater show.
NASA’s InSight lander detects ‘monster quake’ on Mars
NASA’s InSight Mars lander recently detected a magnitude-5 quake, making it the strongest tremor ever felt on another planet.
Dust threatens the future of Mars helicopter Ingenuity
The helicopter has re-established a link with the rover after communications were lost this week. But for how long can the plucky helicopter keep going?
The best Mars movies of all time
Despite the physical distance, Mars has never felt closer to Earth as filmmakers continue to portray the red planet ad infinitum.
Perseverance rover begins exploration of ancient river delta on Mars
The Perseverance rover has begun exploring one of the most exciting areas of Mars: The delta in the Jezero crater.
NASA’s Mars drone captures cool shots of rover landing gear
NASA’s Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, has captured some amazing images of the landing gear of the spacecraft that delivered it to the martian surface last year.
Moon, Mars, and more: NASA extends 8 planetary missions
NASA has decided to extend a range of active planetary science missions, a move that’s certain to delight scientists attached to the projects.
Largest marsquakes yet detected using InSight data
Researchers have identified two of the largest marsquakes seen to date using data from NASA's InSight lander.
Watch this solar eclipse captured from Mars
NASA has shared some remarkable footage of a solar eclipse from Mars, captured by its Perseverance rover earlier this month.
NASA marks a year since Mars drone’s historic first flight
NASA is celebrating one year since its plucky Ingenuity helicopter became the first aircraft to achieve controlled, powered flight on another planet.
What the Perseverance rover is hoping to find in the Jezero delta
A NASA scientist has explained how studying Jezero delta could help understand the history of Mars or find evidence if there was ever life on the planet.
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter sets new flight records on Mars
NASA has revealed that, almost a year since its historic first flight, the Ingenuity helicopter has set two new records on Mars.
Watch how the Perseverance rover drives autonomously across Mars
A new NASA video explains how its Perseverance Mars rover is using self-driving smarts to move safely across the Martian surface.
Citizen scientists are helping to map Mars’s strange ridge features
Members of the public are helping to map unusual ridge features in the Jezero crater on Mars, near to the area where the Perseverance rover is exploring.
Curiosity rover nopes out of region of sharp Mars rocks
The Curiosity rover has come across a challenge on Mars: The densest region of sharp rocks that the rover's NASA drivers have ever seen.
NASA’s Mars helicopter will fly furthest yet in next flight
NASA's Mars team is gearing up to send its Ingenuity helicopter on a flight of more than 700 meters — its longest trip to date.
How Perseverance is moving faster than any previous Mars rover
Moving fast across Mars isn't just about single day distance records -- it's about consistency.
What Perseverance rover recordings tell us about sound on Mars
Scientists have analyzed audio recordings from Perseverance to learn about how sound propagates on Mars and found that the speed of sound isn't constant there.
See ridged ‘brain terrain’ crater captured by Mars Express
The Mars Express orbiter has captured a series of images showing a stunning view of impact craters in the Utopia Planitia region of Mars.
Look at what a NASA Mars orbiter spotted from 180 miles away
A NASA Mars orbiter has already managed to pick out the car-sized Perseverance rover on the martian surface. But now it has spotted something even smaller.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity hits 23rd flight, can’t be stopped
The tiny Mars helicopter Ingenuity continues to power through its flights, exceeding all expectations.