When NASA prepared to land a rover on Mars, engineers turned to a design that looked more like a toy than a spacecraft.

Scientists suspect iron meteorites might be able to resist erosion on Mars, which may explain why some appear perched on flat ...

Interest in Martian life had been spurred by a now infamous announcement from the White House lawn in 1996, when President ...

While NASA’s Mars Rover “Curiosity” is prepared to land on Mars at about 10:31 p.m. PDT on August 5, many here on Planet Earth are buzzing about the agency’s efforts with partner Microsoft on a new ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover finds possible biological traces in Martian rocks — the strongest hint yet that life may have ...

With "one of the coolest jobs in the world", NASA rover operator Vandi Verma hopes women's high profile in the latest Mars mission will inspire a new generation to pursue careers in a sector ...