Mars’ north polar vortex locks its atmosphere in extreme cold and darkness, freezing out water vapor and triggering a ...

A blue dune captured by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has raised new questions about wind, sediment, and ...

A pair of NASA spacecraft know as the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) to be launched to Mars ...

"Delivering two interplanetary spacecraft on schedule and within budget for a Mars mission is no small feat, and it speaks to ...

Preparations for the second-ever launch of Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket are underway on Florida's Space Coast, as NASA's twin ESCAPADE probes await their mission to Mars.

Mangalyaan's success story is worth remembering. India accomplished its first Mars mission on a shoestring budget of just Rs ...

A mudstone sample from Jezero Crater shows textures and minerals that on Earth often form through microbial activity. Scientists caution that nonbiological processes could also explain the features, ...

NASA measures radiation over Greenland to improve aviation safety and validate models that predict cosmic doses polar flight ...

The fleet of NASA’s science assets orbiting and exploring Mars are in for an astronomical treat, because on Sunday, October 19, a comet will hurtle right by the Red Planet. Comet C/2013 A1, also known ...

The federal government shutdown has sent 97 percent of NASA's employees home and canceled other space agency activities.