Thinking about food systems in deep space likely brings to mind something like The Martian where an astronaut is scratching ...

Why it matters: While not evidence of life, these discoveries show that ancient Mars had complex organic chemistry, ...

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured images of hilly terrain on Mars, described by scientists as resembling spiderwebs from orbit, which provide clues about the planet’s watery past.

Samples taken from an ancient Mars rock may indicate that ancient life once existed on the Red Planet, according to a study ...

Searching for past or present life on Mars is the sole driving force behind every mission we send to the red planet, from orbiters to landers to rovers. However, there remains a concern in the ...

New research shows that an intense regional dust storm transported unusually high amounts of water vapor into Mars’ upper atmosphere, boosting hydrogen escape. The discovery reshapes understanding of ...

NASA's Curiosity rover, which launched in 2011 from Florida, found signs of organic material that on Earth is most often ...

American space agency NASA announced it found a new way to allow the Perseverance rover to determine its position on Mars by itself.

Elon Musk just changed course: A Moon city comes before Mars. Here's why SpaceX is prioritizing lunar settlement over the Red Planet—for now.

NASA's Perseverance rover can now pinpoint its exact location on Mars without help from Earth, paving the way for longer, ...