How to Send Your Name to Mars on NASA's Next Mission to the Red Planet
Millions of people have already signed up for the chance to have their name in space.
See and Hear the First Videos, Images, Sounds From NASA's Mars Rover
There are a total of 23 cameras aboard the rover that landed on the Red Planet on Thursday.
Elon Musk Congratulates NASA After Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars
The billionaire technologist, who has long envisioned human travel to the red planet, made the comment on Twitter after NASA posted a video showing its team members celebrating the touchdown.
NASA Scientist Swati Mohan Who Commentated on Mars Landing Gains New Fans
"Touchdown confirmed! Perseverance is safely on the surface of Mars, ready to begin seeking the signs of past life," Mohan announced to the world after the rover's successful landing.
Mars Rover Perseverance Survives 'Seven Minutes of Terror' to Safely Land
The unmanned spacecraft made it to Mars on Thursday after a long, seven-month trip.
Mars Rover Perseverance Offers the Best Chance Yet of Finding Signs of Life
The NASA craft lands this afternoon and will immediately set to searching for evidence of water.
NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover To Send 10 Million Names to Red Planet
The Perseverance rover is scheduled to touch down on Mars at approximately 3:55 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 18.
When NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover Will Land on Planet, and How To Watch
"If there's one thing we know, it's that landing on Mars is never easy," NASA Associate Administrator for Communications Marc Etkind said.
Watch Live as Hope Mars Probe Enters Orbit in First of Three Missions
The UAE's interplanetary mission is the first undertaken by an Arab nation.
Elon Musk Says 'Mars, Here We Come!' After SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes
Despite the hard landing, the launch of its latest prototype SN8 was a success, giving SpaceX useful data and letting it test some critical flight maneuvers.
NASA Handed New Nuclear Engine Design That Could Cut Mars Travel Time
Nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) systems are powered by a process known as nuclear fission—the splitting of atoms.
Orionid Meteor Shower Set to Peak After Mars Reaches Maximum Brightness
The moon will be about 23 percent full on the peak night, which means there will be relatively dark skies.
Tonight, Mars Will Be Visible—How to Make Sure You Don't Miss It
The Red Planet won't be this close to Earth for 15 years.
'Away' on Netflix is Based on Real Life (and Gross) Space Science
"Away" on Netflix tells the story of the first-ever human mission to Mars. Though in real life we are years away from landing on the planet, the show is based on space exploration happening today.
NASA Mars Helicopter in Belly of Probe Will Be a 'Wright Brothers Moment'
"Everything this helicopter does will be a first-time event," said NASA engineer Nagin Cox.
What Time Is NASA Launch Today and When Will Rover Reach Mars? Watch Live
The rover will use its suite of scientific instruments to search for signs of ancient microbial life on the red planet.
Everything We Know About China's First Rover Mission to Mars
The Tianwen-1 spacecraft is scheduled to arrive on the red planet in February, 2021.
How to see Five Planets and the Moon In the Night Sky This Weekend
If you want to see the spectacle, you will need to head outside around an hour before sunrise on Sunday.
The Space Station's New Toilet Will Undergo Mars Mission Conditions
The International Space Station's two Russian toilets will be joined by the American-made Universal Waste Management System, which will also be used in future deep space exploration.
As Aunt Jemima Dropped For Its Racist History, Will Uncle Ben's Be Next?
Aunt Jemima announces that it will rebrand, and Uncle Ben's says it recognizes that the brand's visual identity should evolve.
Glowing Green Oxygen Detected Around Mars in Scientific First
"This is the first step in trying to understand the evolution of Mars' atmosphere," Håkan Svedhem, ESA's TGO Project Scientist, told Newsweek.
Lava Tubes on Mars Could Be 'Natural Shelters' For Future Crewed Missions
"These natural caverns would provide the crew protection from excessive radiation exposure [and] shelter them from the bombardment of micrometeorites," researchers said.
Elon Musk Shares Image of SpaceX Starship's Raptor Engine Attached to SN4
Last week, Musk confirmed the SN4 prototype had passed a cryogenic proof test, which marked a big milestone for the project that is designed to send crew and cargo to the moon, and even Mars.
Famous Martian Meteorite Contains 4-Billion-Year-Old Organic Compounds
"Organic molecules are those that contain chains and rings of carbon atoms linked together—like those used by life," said researcher Atsuko Kobayashi.
Moon Comes in Near Alignment With Jupiter, Saturn and Mars This Week
Meteor showers are celestial events in which several shooting stars appear to originate from a single point in the sky.
NASA's Mars Lander Just Hit Itself with a Shovel
"A bit of good news from Mars," the NASA InSight team tweeted about the ongoing rescue mission. "Our new approach of using the robotic arm to push the mole appears to be working!"
NASA's Space Lettuce Is Safe, Paving Way for Crops on the Moon and Mars
Red romaine grown on board the International Space Station found to be just as good as plants cultivated on Earth.
NASA 2020 Mars Rover to Be Named at Live Event Today: Watch Livestream
The rover will search for signs of past microbial life on Mars, while also investigating the planet's climate and geology.
NASA Posts Bizarre Picture of Mysterious Hole on Massive Martian Volcano
The hole is the entrance to an underground cavern.
NASA's InSight Lander Confirms That Mars Is Seismically Active
"We've been planning this mission and executing for the last 10 years—and the initial results are really exciting," Bruce Banerdt, InSight principal investigator said.