For thousands of years, Mars aka the Red Planet, has fascinated skywatchers from countless civilizations and cultures, leading some to speculate that it was a lush world full of life. However, the ...

Mars, our neighboring red planet, has long been a focal point of fascination for scientists and space enthusiasts alike. While many eagerly await the day when humanity can venture beyond Earth, ...

Scientists Find Signs That Mars May Once Have Been Covered by an Ocean ...

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After a picture-perfect launch of twin Escapade spacecraft bound for Mars, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket aced landing on a recovery vessel floating in the Atlantic, helping power a revolution in ...

HOUSTON—Recent remarks by NASA’s acting administrator help define his commitment to keeping the U.S. ahead in space by returning Artemis astronauts to the Moon ahead of China and leading the way to ...

For more than four years, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has been on the prowl within Jezero Crater, a site on the Red Planet that eons ago harbored a sprawling river delta, a large, deep lake ...

This mosaic is made up of more than 100 images captured by NASA’s Viking 1 orbiter, which operated around Mars from 1976 to 1980. The scar across the center of the planet is the vast Valles Marineris ...

The White House scheme to reshape NASA by slashing its funding could jeopardize future human flights to Mars. Shown here is NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft - one of the three Mars orbiters set to ...

Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: The NASA Mars Exploration Program." National Research Council. 2003. Assessment of Mars Science and Mission Priorities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.