Mars exploration is heating up. NASA eyes sample returns and crewed landings by the 2030s, but its current relay satellites — some decades past design life — struggle with data traffic from rovers, orbiters and future habitats.

The U.S. space agency’s Skyfall project calls for sending robotic helicopters to Mars on a nuclear-powered spacecraft before the end of Donald Trump’s presidency

The mission, called Space Reactor 1 Freedom, will test advanced nuclear electric propulsion. Upon reaching Mars, the spacecraft would deploy helicopters to explore the planet from the air. This technology could also be used to power a future longterm base ...

Cone you believe this? The mysterious party hat-shaped object on Mars which perplexed experts has been identified as a naturally occurring rock shape, attributed to the Martian winds which have been known to produce other exotic,

For nearly a month, NASA has been scrambling to make contact with a spacecraft in orbit around Mars that abruptly fell silent. The space agency lost communication with the MAVEN probe (short for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) on Dec. 6, and ...

Uncover the 25 Things NASA Doesn't Want You to Know About Mars. From volcanic activity to mysterious anomalies, explore the Red Planet's hidden truths and

Donald Trump meets NASA's Artemis II crew to discuss the historic moon flyby and future Mars missions while reflecting on his legacy and mortality.

Gio Insignares provides the latest on the Artemis II moon mission, which now has the group of NASA astronauts heading back to Earth with their landing scheduled for Friday.