New images from the European Space Agency's Trace Gas Orbiter reveal Mars' atmosphere to have delicate layers of dust and ice ...

A planetary scientist walks through the sensors and systems that went into the recent detection of potential biosignatures.

The James Webb Space Telescope's main goal is to detect faint light from distant galaxies, but it recently observed one of the brightest objects in the night sky: Mars. The space observatory captured ...

NASA has revealed a concept for the next generation of flight on the Red Planet, the "Mars Chopper." Credit: Space.com | animation courtesy: NASA/JPL-Caltech | edited by Steve Spaleta Music: Last Odys ...

Research is revealing similarities between Earth's Grand Canyon and ones on the red planet. It's informing future Martian exploration and settlement plans. {Story aired on WeSat on 12/14/24.} ...

Colonizing Mars may sound like science fiction, but the reasons are very real. From protecting humanity to expanding knowledge, Mars could define our next ...

A Williamstown man will lead an Earth-based simulation of a Mars mission that will last for more than a year. Air Force Maj.

NASA has revealed the clearest signs of life on Mars ever after making an incredible rover discovery. Evidence of ancient alien microbes have been uncovered in a dry river channel formed roughly ...

Was Mars a friendly planet for water, even life, in its ancient past? Huge channel networks run across its surface. Rocks show signs of water immersion. Yet pictures sent back from NASA's Curiosity ...

American space agency NASA announced the completion of the Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment, described as a success.

Minerals in the rock might have been produced by microbes in chemical reactions, but researchers say they’ll need to examine ...