NASA has awarded a $700 million contract for an untested spacecraft platform that could determine the timeline for the first human mission to Mars. NASA has tapped Blue Origin for a $700 million contract to develop a dedicated telecommunications...

NASA rethinks Artemis IV moon approach after astronaut Victor Glover warns of safety risks for a south‑pole landing. NASA’s roadmap to send humans toward the Moon’s south pole is now being questioned after Artemis II pilot Victor Glover suggested a...

Mars that bears a haunting, lifelike resemblance from 251 kilometers above the surface. On December 12, 2022, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an unusual snapshot while passing 251 kilometers above the planet’s southern highlands. The image,...

shifts the focus toward the extreme polar environment of the Sisyphi Cavi region. By analyzing data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) and the European Space Agency’s Mars Express, the research team sought definitive proof of liquid water....

NASA’s SR-1 Freedom mission is targeting a 2028 launch, set to explore Mars using advanced nuclear electric propulsion and a trio of robotic helicopters. NASA has reached a critical development milestone for its inaugural fission-powered deep-space...

A new space race for Mars is heating up as China accelerates its sample return mission while NASA’s plans face growing uncertainty. China is moving into the final phase of site selection for its ambitious Tianwen-3 mission, a bold effort to retrieve...

by the Lancaster University team. Images taken by the Mars Color Imager (MARCI), a wide-angle camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), that maps daily weather conditions across the planet.Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona The...

of relatively recent erosion. While initial theories favored water-based activity, subsequent data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) showed that these slopes were not merely historical relics; they were evolving in real-time. By 2014,...

second. The impact sites went unnoticed until researchers performed a comparative analysis using imagery from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. By matching recent high-resolution photos against older orbital maps, the team identified new surface scars...

a fresh perspective on the Red Planet’s deep geological history. Captured by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, these intricate, layered deposits serve as a massive archive, potentially documenting long-term environmental...

New data from NASA spacecraft reveals that the stark geological divide between the Martian north and south extends deep into the planet’s interior. New evidence suggests that the interior of Mars is far more complex than previously assumed,...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered mysterious honeycomb-shaped fractures in Mars’ Valle Grande, offering new clues into the planet’s ancient history. Mars Rover Uncovers Mysterious Honeycomb Terrain NASA’s Curiosity rover has stumbled upon a...

that shaped both planets billions of years ago and helped create the worlds we see today.” Images captured by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveal that the surface of Deimos is mostly smooth, marred only by recent impact craters. (Image credit:...

NASA Curiosity discovers wave‑shaped ridges in hard rock, hinting at a new water history on Mars that could rewrite the planet’s final chapter. High on the slopes of Mount Sharp, a narrow strip of unusually tough rock preserves a series of evenly...

New research reveals Mars’ north pole ice contains far less dust than expected, reshaping our understanding of the planet’s climate and habitable history. The water ice capping Mars’ north pole is significantly purer than planetary scientists...

Astronomers reclassify a nearby exoplanet, placing it among the most promising potentially habitable worlds, boosting hopes for life beyond Earth. Located about 25 light‑years from Earth in the constellation Camelopardalis, the exoplanet GJ 3378b...