Mariner 4, built by JPL in Pasadena, took the images on July 14, 1965. One of the mission's leaders reflects on decades of ...

Sixty years ago today, NASA’s Mariner 4 spacecraft took the first up-close images of Mars, changing humanity's understanding ...

As it flew by Mars, the spacecraft's onboard camera snapped 22 pictures of the planet's surface, sending them back home to ...

Nearly two years into its mission, NASA’s Perseverance rover continues its groundbreaking exploration of Mars, pushing deeper into the planet’s geological and historical secrets. In this 21-month ...

A 54-pound (25-kilogram) rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million. Why so expensive? It's the largest piece of ...

China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission could bring Red Planet rocks back to Earth as early as 2031—years ahead of ...

It's possible that Mars' moons were originally asteroids that were captured by the planet's gravitational pull. There's also ...

Here’s a look at why these journeys are so important—and what humans have learned about Mars through decades of exploration. Why explore Mars ...

NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return mission may get a reprieve from an unexpected source. Lockheed Martin has proposed a ...

Mars continues to attract scientists in 2025 with its Earth-like time, mysterious moons, changing distance, and space ...

Over 2,000 senior NASA employees are leaving the space agency amid proposed budget cuts, potentially jeopardizing ambitious ...

NASA is preparing for severe cuts under the White House’s proposed budget for 2026. The budget, released in May, highlights ...