And this ice isn't hiding in the poles—it lies near the Martian equator, where future human missions are most likely to land. The planet’s poles, while rich in ice, are challenging for landers due to ...

found a mysterious light-toned boulder earlier this month that was the first of its kind seen on Martian land. Perseverance ...

In a sci-fi leap made real, a separate spacecraft will retrieve the samples and launch them from the Martian surface—humanity ...

A mission will deliver rock and soil from Mars to laboratories on Earth in the 2030s. Mars Sample Return (MSR) is led by Nasa ...

The mission involves a direct entry into the Martian atmosphere, utilizing advanced technologies for a safe touchdown. A mini-helicopter will also be deployed to survey the landscape, expanding ...

The largest organic molecules ever found on Mars have now been identified by scientists. The compounds, discovered in ancient rocks, could be evidence of past life. They show that there were ...

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) revealed full plans for Mangalyaan-2, the country’s second mission to Mars. Unlike its predecessor, this mission aimed to land on the Martian surface and ...

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IDEFIX is to land on the Martian moon Phobos as part of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission and explore it while moving – despite extremely low gravity. The Japanese MMX mission targets both ...

The ESA plans to land the rover in 2030 to avoid landing ... Getting a rover from Earth to Mars is tough as it is, but the journey from the Martian orbit to the surface is just as tough.