Mars is an attractive candidate for colonization for several reasons. It is relatively close to Earth, with journeys taking ...

NASA explores growing plants in space to ensure fresh, nutritious food for astronauts. Microgravity affects plant genetics ...

2024 — An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space. One of these chunks of Mars eventually crashed into the Earth and is one of the few ...

NASA is weighing two options to return samples from Mars — one using proven technology and another that seeks help from ...

NASA sees two paths for saving its beleaguered plan to retrieve materials from the Red Planet but won’t choose between them ...

Geologically, Mars is very reminiscent of the moon. But it also looks a lot like the Earth. It all depends on who you ask.

NASA announced Tuesday that it is exploring two options to move forward with its mission to return samples from Mars at a ...

The ground on Mars is full of nitrogen, a vital component for planet life, raising hopes that it might be more hospitable ...

NASA says it has a dual approach plan to bring home potential proof of life on Mars by 2035 after updating its Mars Sample ...

Bringing Martian rock and soil samples to Earth is among the top priorities of planetary scientists. By studying fresh rocks ...

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson left a final decision on a new mission architecture to the next NASA administrator working ...

The cost and schedule for returning Mars samples has been significantly revised. NASA is looking for efficient alternatives ...