Interest in Martian life had been spurred by a now infamous announcement from the White House lawn in 1996, when President ...

A view inside the sandbox portion of NASA’s Crew Health and Performance Analog, where research volunteers participate in simulated walks on the surface of Mars. NASA is not quite sending astronauts to ...

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, right, stands near the apex of a sand ripple in an image taken by Perseverance on Feb. 24, 2024, about five weeks after the rotorcraft’s final flight. Part of one of ...

Zhenbo Wang is an associate professor of mechanical, aerospace and biomedical engineering at the University of Tennessee. In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. As an aerospace engineer, I'm ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services, or CLPS, initiative aims to deliver science ...

President Trump called for human missions to Mars in a March 4 speech, but said in a later interview it is not a "number one" priority for him. Credit: X @POTUS WASHINGTON — President Trump says a ...

Despite the significant strides made in space exploration, the dream of setting foot on Mars remains elusive. The journey to the Red Planet is fraught with numerous challenges, from technical and ...

NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return program currently faces extreme costs of up to $11 billion and a timeline that could reach 2040. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

An Air Force test pilot will lead a four-person NASA crew living for a year inside a simulated Mars habitat as the space agency gears up for future long-term flights. The crew will also include a ...

In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. NASA’s Europa Clipper began its journey to study Jupiter’s moon Europa. SpaceX’s Starship achieved its first successful landing, a critical milestone for ...