NASA's Perseverance discovers a rich cache of organic molecules, considered the building blocks of life, suggesting they were widespread across ancient Mars

Scientists have detected complex organic matter in an ancient river valley on Mars, specifically within Jezero Crater. This ...

Will NASA’s SkyFall Mars helicopter fleet sink science at the Red Planet?

NASA wants to send an ambitious fleet of helicopters to soar through Martian skies—but scientists fear the endeavor could ...

Watch NASA's next-generation moon rover crush an obstacle course

Today's Mars rovers typically drive at about 500 to 1,000 feet per hour — roughly the length of one to three football fields ...

Mars will not be habitable anytime soon: Here is what a new Nasa study says it would actually take

The dream of humans living on Mars has existed for decades, and in recent years it has moved closer to serious scientific and ...

After 11 years at Mars, NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft went out with a whisper

NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft was in excellent shape when it disappeared behind Mars on December 6 of last year. The routine passage, called an occultation, was supposed to last less than an hour, but ...
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NASA's dead Mars orbiter MAVEN will crash into the Red Planet in the next 100 years

NASA just declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after a dozen productive years circling the Red Planet. Here's the fate that awaits the probe.

Kennedy Space Center's aging infrastructure risks NASA's moon, Mars goals

As launch rates soar, a recent NASA report finds aging infrastructure and funding gaps at Kennedy Space Center could threaten ...