Mars currently has two satellite moons – Phobos and Deimos – the twin sons of Ares, the god of war (Mars in Roman mythology) ...
When NASA's Ingenuity helicopter took flight on Mars in April 2021, it marked a historic moment in space exploration. This ...
This small, solar-powered rotorcraft became the first ... of up to 11 pounds and cover a range of up to 1.9 miles per Martian day. The increased size and payload capacity would allow this new ...
Mars is well-known for its dust storms, which occur every Martian year during summer in the southern hemisphere.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson left a final decision on a new mission architecture to the next NASA administrator working ...
Justin Holcomb and colleagues argue that Mars' remnants, like crashed landers and rover tracks, are valuable heritage, not ...
Science News: 2024 was a year of tremendous breakthroughs in space exploration. From Isro's low-cost small satellite launch ...
Just as the outline of an iron-age hut or remains of a Roman sword cause excitement today, archaeologists of the future could be brushing Martian dust off metal and ... of our species’ first steps ...
The ground on Mars is full of nitrogen, a vital component for planet life, raising hopes that it might be more hospitable ...