One of the challenges of sending human explorers to Mars is that, due to the logistics of the journey, they will have to be on the planet’s surface for considerably longer than the missions of a few ...

It’s difficult to imagine the amount of advanced planning required for an interstellar mission. Before the crew of The Ark (streaming now on Peacock) could set out for parts unknown, they would first ...

A new map of Mars is changing the way we think about the planet’s watery past, and showing where we should land in the future. The map shows mineral deposits across the planet and has been ...

We've known about wind on Mars for decades, but thanks to new research from a Swiss team, we have a better idea of just how ...

Detailed imaging of the surface of Mars from orbit has allowed space scientists to produce the most detailed geological map yet of part of the Red Planet. The new map was released on Friday, 12 ...

An innovative technique for measuring the force acting on individual grains of sand could help scientists uncover how winds ...

The landing zone needs to have evidence of water ice, and be as close to the equator as possible. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

When NASA’s Perseverance rover lands on Mars next year, it will be equipped with some of the most precise maps of Mars ever created, courtesy of the USGS Astrogeology Science Center. Not only are the ...

Mars exploration has taken a leap forward with the unveiling of the Subsurface Water Ice Mapping (SWIM) project's fourth and most detailed map of potential subsurface water ice locations on the Red ...

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. When the Perseverance rover landed on Mars in February 2021, ...

It's like an otherworldly Etch a Sketch. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's history-making Ingenuity helicopter covered a lot ...