Though it is covered in a layer of dust, scientists are learning that Mars is home to deep ice deposits outside of its poles. The presence of water is an important factor for researchers as they ...

Elon Musk announced SpaceX plans to launch a Starship carrying Optimus robots to Mars by the end of 2026, aiming to investigate square structures discovered on the planet. While human missions ...

Clouds of water ice can be seen drifting over ancient volcanoes on Mars. But billions of years ago, the surface was more temperate. Rock samples could tell us whether it supported ancient life.

The rock it came from, called “Shallow Bay,” most likely formed at least 3.9 billion years ago during Mars’ earliest geologic period, the Noachian, and it may have been broken up and ...

Jared Isaacman is an entrepreneur and commercial astronaut whose ideas for the agency include prioritizing landing humans on Mars and returning to the moon to establish a long-term presence. Unlike ...

The Miller Advanced Research and Solutions Center, or MARS Center, aims to become an advanced manufacturing and research facility for extremely specialized materials. The field of hypersonics – ...

(AP) — The nominee for NASA’s top job, billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman, outlined his vision for space exploration on Wednesday that prioritizes sending astronauts to Mars without ...

An ancient civilization on Mars was wiped out by a nuclear attack from another alien race. It might sound like the plot of a science fiction novel, but Harvard scientist Dr John Brandenburg ...

(AP) — The nominee for NASA’s top job, billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman, outlined his vision for space exploration on Wednesday that prioritizes sending astronauts to Mars without giving ...

“I don’t think we have to make any tough trades” between a moon and Mars mission. Isaacman’s comments — in response to questions from Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Chair Se ...

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