For centuries, Mars has captivated scientists and the public alike with its striking red hue. Early astronomers speculated that the planet’s color came from iron-rich minerals, much like rust on Earth ...

LOS ANGELES — NASA's flagship mission to land a nuclear-powered, next-generation rover on Mars is facing development problems and ballooning costs that could threaten its scheduled launch next year.

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has captured a magnificent postcard from the Red Planet — a 360-degree color view that offers a glimpse of the rover's colorful and apparently diverse surroundings.

NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) has successfully completed a set of rigorous actuator tests, which agency managers hope is a sign that the problem-plagued rover mission has finally turned a ...

In a recent update from the Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity’s activities during Sols 4731-4742 have marked a significant step in the rover’s ongoing exploration of Mars. The team at NASA’s Jet ...

This is the Mars Science Laboratory, the space agency's next big mission to the most Earth-like planet in the solar system. But it has been a magnet for controversy, and a reminder that the robotic ...

Rocket Lab built a pair of small Mars science orbiters, which are awaiting a new launch date. The company is now hoping to land on Mars as well to retrieve rock and soil samples for NASA and ESA.

Ben Tutolo, associate professor in the Department of Earth, Energy and Environment in the Faculty of Science at the University of Calgary, is the lead researcher on a paper about Mars. Tutolo is a ...