Any vehicle traversing the rocky terrain on Mars needs a sturdy set of wheels. NASA’s Perseverance rover, for example, sports thick aluminum ones covered in cleats to enhance its traction and mobility.

The mystique of Mars has been studied for centuries. The fourth planet from the sun is reminiscent of a rich, red desert and features a rugged surface challenging to traverse. While several robotic missions have landed on Mars,

For centuries, the Red Planet has captured humanity’s curiosity, and recent advancements are bringing us closer to unlocking its secrets. Despite decades of exploration, NASA has surveyed only 1% of Mars’ rugged,

In his prepared remarks, Trump, a longtime backer of U.S.-led space exploration and exploitation, singled out Mars and left the moon hanging.

Boise State physics professor Brian Jackson worked with NASA to get access to Ingenuity flight data. He used it to analyze Martian weather patterns. “People have been using data from the engineering sensors and aerial drones for a while to measure winds, wind speeds and directions. But no one had really done it … at all for Mars,” said Jackson.

NASA proposes a faster, cheaper plan to bring Mars samples to Earth, aiming for delivery by the 2030s while cutting costs significantly.

NASA's mission to return samples from Mars and potentially discover the first signs of alien life has a new timeline. The samples may arrive sooner.

An exploding budget and an unraveling schedule spell disappointment for NASA's mission to learn more about Mars's history.

We have long been inspired by the idea that life could reside on Mars – human or otherwise. But fiction is getting closer to reality, says NASA’s former chief scientist, Jim Green. “NASA’s plan, in the long run,

NASA has announced two new approaches to the Mars sample return mission that could save billions of dollars and at least a year in the timeline.

The Perseverance rover has been collecting Martian rock samples since 2021, but NASA is still figuring out how to bring them back to Earth.