We have long been inspired by the idea that life could reside on Mars – human or otherwise. But fiction is getting closer to ...

A NASA satellite has spotted frozen "kidney beans" on Mars' sand dunes trapped in place until springtime. Photographing them ...

Unlike the dunes on Earth which are constantly in motion, the kidney bean-shaped dunes on Mars appear surprisingly motionless ...

NASA has arrived at two ways of returning samples collected on Mars to Earth. Now, the agency will test the options to see if ...

NASA unveils a groundbreaking approach to bring Martian rock samples back to Earth by 2026, introducing competition between ...

On Jan. 15, the sun in Capricorn will oppose Mars retrograde in Cancer, creating friction between the desire to succeed and ...

Instruments like the those currently on the Red Planet were used to study samples collected from an 'Mars-like' area in Chile ...

It's a question that has focused the minds of astronauts, scientists, space entrepreneurs and enthusiasts alike — is there, ...

The Mars Sample Return mission has been ranked as the highest priority by planetary scientists, who hope to find signs of ...

NASA's mission to return samples from Mars and potentially discover the first signs of alien life has a new timeline. The ...

Dozens of samples collected from missions on Mars that could be used to detect ancient microbial life could be returned as ...

A switch to Mars would impact programs such as the moon-focused Space Launch System, a multibillion-dollar rocket that provides jobs in numerous states. The rocket is a key part of Artemis, NASA’s ...