Perseverance rover scoops up a sample from Mars’ Jezero delta
NASA’s Perseverance rover recently starting exploring an area of Mars called the Jezero crater delta, and this week it collected its ninth sample so far.
NASA highlights challenges facing designers of next-gen spacesuit
A new NASA video looks at the challenges facing NASA when it comes to designing the next-generation spacesuits for crewed missions to the moon and beyond.
NASA may have to dig deeper for evidence of life on Mars
New research suggests NASA will have to dig deeper on Mars or seek out different targets in its quest to find evidence of ancient life on the planet.
Motorless sailplane for exploring Mars soars like an albatross
Researchers have proposed an experimental sailplane that operates without a motor and that could sail through the Martian air for days at a time.
A Chinese orbiter has mapped the entire surface of Mars
The Chinese Tianwen-1 orbiter has completed imaging the entire surface of Mars, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced this week.
This spot is where we could find signs of ancient Mars life
NASA has shared an image captured on Mars showing a spot where scientists believe they could find the first evidence of ancient microbial life away from Earth.
NASA wants your help to solve an enduring Mars mystery
If you have some spare time on your hands, then how about helping NASA scientists solve one of Mars’ enduring mysteries?
This giant map of minerals on Mars is a piece of modern art
NASA recently released the first part of a map of the martian surface, in the form of a 5.6 gigapixel image in 72 colors.
SpaceX rolls Super Heavy booster to launchpad for key test
SpaceX’s next-gen Super Heavy booster has been transported to the launchpad at its Starbase site for its first static fire test using all of its Raptor engines.
China could bring first Mars samples to Earth before NASA
China is aiming to bring the first rock samples from Mars to Earth in 2031, two years before NASA plans to perform the coveted feat.