NASA has unveiled two revamped plans to bring Mars samples to Earth in the 2030s, reducing costs by nearly half from its initial $11 billion proposal while expediting the timeline.

FILE - View of the NASA Pathfinder Sojourner Rover robotic data gathering vehicle exploring the surface terrain of the planet Mars, 1997. Incoming NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, a tech ...

The first IRIDE satellite—the Pathfinder Hawk—is now in orbit around Earth after lifting off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from ...

NASA scientists remember Mars Pathfinder’s Sojourner—the 90s experimental endeavor that started it all. Previously, the rover uncovered minerals mixed with sulfur. But this is the first time pure ...

In a phenomenon called the occultation of Mars, the moon will pass directly in front of the red planet, temporarily hiding it from view for observers across large swaths of the Earth. Here's ...

A little helicopter finally met its end this year. NASA’s Ingenuity drone made its 72nd and final flight on Mars in January, damaging one of its rotors on landing, concluding one of the most ...

Mars is on the cusp of becoming bigger and brighter than at any point since 2022 as it comes into alignment with Earth and the sun. Have you noticed Mars has been getting brighter and redder in ...

"Even though we're no longer hearing from InSight, it's still teaching us about Mars," science team member Ingrid Daubar of Brown University said in a Dec. 16 NASA statement. "By monitoring how ...

Mars presents a distinct environment due to its thinner atmosphere and lack of anthropogenic effects. The research team is now examining potential long-term energy imbalances on Mars and their ...

Although these frosty fields look like a picturesque winter wonderland blanketed in snow, this ice is actually composed of frozen carbon dioxide over the southern Australe Scopuli region of Mars.

On Monday night, we will see the highlight of the month, as the full wolf moon occults (covers) Mars. In this 2022 astropic, the full moon and Mars had a close encounter. This will be similar to ...