Japan's MMX mission will launch on October 20 to collect samples from Mars's moon Phobos. The unmanned probe will stay in ...

Political momentum meets technical constraints Political shifts and international rivalries have renewed interest in crewed ...

Japan's MMX mission will blast off soon to collect Martian moon samples. The spacecraft will orbit Mars for three years and ...

Scientists are ­rea­dy­­ing a mission to Mars' moons to retrieve samples that may unlock the origins of the solar system and ...

What: A SETI Live discussion on 50 years of Mars exploration since the historic Viking 1 landing. Guests: SETI Institute ...

WASHINGTON — The search for past or present life should be the top science objective of future human missions to Mars, a new National Academies report concludes. The report, A Science Strategy for the ...

A swarm of spherical rovers, blown by the wind like tumbleweeds, could enable large-scale and low-cost exploration of the Martian surface, according to results presented at the Joint Meeting of the ...

TANEGASHIMA SPACE CENTER, Japan — Japanese scientists are preparing for a mission to Mars’ moons to retrieve samples that may unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth, although a rival ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...

A former chief historian of NASA reflects on the history and future of Mars exploration Roger D. Launius The original 'Face on Mars' image taken by NASA's Viking 1 orbiter that resembled a human face ...

The uncrewed Martian Moons eXploration probe may help unlock the origins of the solar system and life on Earth.