NASA Says Monster Earthquake on Mars Is Biggest Ever Recorded
The space agency used its InSight lander to detect the magnitude 5 'marsquake' that blew the previous record out of the water.
Solar Eclipse From Mars Captured in Stunning Nasa Footage
The Perseverance Rover captured of one of Mars' two moons Phobos as it eclipses the sun.
SpaceX's Lunar Lander Explained As NASA Seeks More Ideas for Moon Mission
As NASA readies a human return to the moon for the first time in decades, the agency has announced SpaceX's Starship lander will have commercial competition.
See NASA's Huge SLS Mega Moon Rocket in Satellite Pictures From Space
The enormous rocket is set to return humans to the moon for the first time in decades—and onwards to Mars.
These Companies Are Still Doing Business With Russia
Large companies are continuing to blacklist Russia while others are remaining operational in the country.
From Birds on Venus to Swimming Robots, NASA Unveils Mind-Blowing Projects
NASA has selected new early-stage projects that "expand the scope of the possible," including projectiles capable of pummeling Earth-threatening asteroids.
Incredible NASA Mars Images Show Clouds Passing Across Martian Sky
The clouds of frozen carbon dioxide were photographed at an altitude of around 50 miles by NASA's Curiosity rover.
4 Records NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover Broke in Its First Year on Mars
The space agency's most advanced rover ever has been exploring the Red Planet for a year, pushing the boundaries of discovery on another world.
Fact Check: Does Mars Photo Show Crater Full of Water Ice?
Social media users have claimed a photo taken by a European Space Agency Mars probe is fake or a CGI render.
Fact Check: Did NASA Rover Photograph Alien on Mars?
A photo appearing to show an alien basking on the surface of Mars has caught attention online recently—but is it possible that Mars could host such a life form?
Mars Meteorite Suggests Planet Was Habitable 30m Years Later Than Thought
Space researcher Sara Motaghian described the results as "really cool" to Newsweek, and said they could help in the search for life on the surface of Mars.
Tongan Eruption Most Powerful in 30 Years, Compares to Mount St. Helens
The amount of energy released from the recent blast is comparable to other major eruptions throughout Earth's history.
U.N. Watchdog Slams 'Inclusive' M&M's Campaign Due to Olympic Sponsorship
Mars said the characters used for M&M's advertising would be updated to reflect a "more dynamic, progressive world."
Earth's Core Is Cooling Faster Than Expected, Creating Uncertain Future
Study author Motohiko Murakami told Newsweek the faster cooling of Earth's interior could lead to "more active tectonics" in the future.
Elon Musk Is Mocking Whistleblowers. Here's Why That's a Good Thing
Whistleblowing isn't going away.
New Study Squashes Idea That Meteorite Represented Life on Mars
For years, scientists have debated whether meteor ALH84001, a 4-pound rock that landed in Antarctica in 1984, contained proof of ancient life on the red planet.
Mars Images China Has Taken So Far as Orbiter Snaps Selfie Above Red Planet
As China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft catches images of itself orbiting Mars, we look back at the best images taken by the craft and its Zhurong rover since its launch in July 2020.
Best Scientific Discoveries and Breakthroughs of 2021
From imaging black holes, rovers on Mars, chimeric embryos, and coming up with solutions to plastic pollution, 2021 has been an important year for science.
The 6 Weirdest Conspiracy Theories Invented This Year
Without doubt, 2021 was packed full of bizarre conspiracy theories that quickly spread online. Newsweek has the best of the bunch.
Humans Could Land on Mars in 5 to 10 Years, if Elon Musk Has His Way
"No amount of money can get you a ticket to Mars. We need to get that to something that is actually possible at all," Musk added.
Incredible Mars Discoveries Made in 2021, From Water to Lava
The past 12 months have been a bumper period for missions like NASA's Perseverance Rover, with evidence of water discovered beneath the Martian surface.
'Significant' Amounts of Water Discovered Under Mars Grand Canyon
This recent finding signified that the Red Planet could contain deeper water stores covered by dust.
5 Amazing New Discoveries About Mars
The red planet's mysteries are being unraveled. Here are five of the biggest discoveries in recent times.
NASA Curiosity Rover Captures Spectacular Images of Mars Landscape
Curiosity has been exploring the red planet and gathering scientific data for almost a decade, having touched down on the surface on August 5, 2012.
Scientists Peer Hundreds of Feet Beneath Mars, Find Ancient Lava
Using incredibly sensitive instruments, the researchers were able to map more than 600 feet beneath the surface of the Red Planet, finding dried lava.
Creating a Magnetic Field Around Mars Could Help Us Colonize It
Unlike the Earth, Mars does not have a strong, global magnetic field. This field helps to protect our planet from cosmic rays and retain its atmosphere.
NASA Wants to Build Sustainable Power Plant on Moon, Then Mars
NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory requested proposals for an initial design for a nuclear fission power plant on the moon.
Incredible Mars Video Shows NASA Helicopter Flying Over Martian Surface
The Ingenuity copter is the first vehicle to perform a powered, controlled flight over the surface of an alien world.
Scientists Warn of Bacterial 'Alien Invasion' Caused by Space Missions
Space missions could also carry "bacterial invaders" to unspoiled alien worlds such as Mars and the moon.
Alien Life Could Be Found on Mars Thanks to NASA Rover's New Trick
Following years of analysis, the results of experiments conducted by the rover's SAM instrument, which searched for the building blocks of life on Mars, are in.