Historic first images: Mariner 4’s 1965 flyby delivered humanity’s first close-up photos of another planet, sparking decades of increasingly sophisticated Mars imaging. Organic molecule discovery: ...

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 ...

In April 2026, the SETI Institute’s work spanned both scientific research and broader questions about how discoveries are ...

A new video released by NASA/JPL documents six years of Curiosity rover's wheels while driving on Mars.

When Spirit dropped through the thin Martian air and bounced to a stop inside Gusev Crater, it did more than survive a high‑risk landing. It opened a new era in which rovers became the primary way ...

A new strategy for robotic Mars exploration endorses the development of small missions, like a "rough lander" concept. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech WASHINGTON — NASA has refined its strategy for future ...

As the moon and Mars take center stage in human spaceflight, scientists are leveraging existing space missions to lay the groundwork for a sustained human presence off-planet. From pinpointing water ...

Shannon Curry remembers the first time she saw the moon up close. She was an undergraduate at Tufts University doing research in Oracle, Arizona, and got the chance to see the moon through a ...

(Nanowerk News) The report, commissioned by NASA, identifies the highest priority scientific objectives for the missions as well as proposes four distinct mission campaigns designed to maximize the ...

For over a century, rocket propulsion has followed a simple principle; burn fuel, expel it backward, and Newton's third law pushes you forward. Since Konstantin Tsiolkovsky first formulated the rocket ...