NASA Fires Up Record-Breaking Plasma Thruster for Future Mars Missions

NASA just tested a blazing-hot plasma engine that could help carry humans to Mars.
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NASA juggles Mars flyby, rover mishap, and ISS cargo launch

Mars rock surprise: Curiosity rover accidentally pulled a 28-pound rock from the Martian surface, requiring days of maneuvering to dislodge it from its drill. Psyche’s Mars slingshot: NASA’s ...

Video reveals heavy years of wear on Mars rover's wheels

NASA's Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for 14 years. See a new timelapse showing six years of wear and tear on its ...

A close brush with Mars will reshape NASA's Psyche journey in a way few missions attempt

NASA's Psyche spacecraft will get a boost from Mars on Friday, May 15, passing just 2,800 miles (4,500 kilometers) from the planet's surface at some 12,333 mph (19,848 kph). The spacecraft will ...

NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Captures Rare Crescent Image Of Mars During Flyby

A new image captured by a spacecraft traveling through deep space shows Mars as a thin crescent, offering a rare and unusual ...

NASA’s first nuclear-powered spacecraft is heading to Mars, and its bringing helicopters

For years, nuclear propulsion sat in the same category as so many ambitious space ideas, impressive on paper, always a few ...

Chilling 'spiderwebs on Mars' hold the key to ancient alien life, NASA scientists believe

NASA's Curiosity rover has photographed extraordinary spiderweb-like formations on Mars that scientists believe could hold ...