NASA's Perseverance Mars rover may soon set a record for the longest distance driven on another planet.

See Rocket Lab's "proposed mission architecture" for a Mars sample return mission in this animation. Credit: Rocket Lab ...

NASA engineers are working to restore communication with the MAVEN Mars orbiter after the spacecraft went silent in December ...

This could be the end of the orbiter that studies the Red Planet’s atmosphere and relays communications between NASA and its ...

NASA has lost contact with a spacecraft that has orbited Mars for more than a decade. Maven, an acronym for Mars Atmosphere ...

NASA’s JPL launches the Rover Operations Center to advance Moon and Mars surface missions, integrating AI, rover autonomy, and partnerships with commercial and academic organizations for future ...

"We are faced with another space race," Jared Isaacman, NASA's new administrator, told NBC News after he was sworn in on ...

As of December 4, 2023, MAVEN has not communicated with mission control, prompting NASA to issue an update on its status. The analysis of tracking data suggests that the spacecraft is rotating ...

Beyond better testing, we need better protection. Physical shields seem like the obvious first defense. Hydrogen-rich materials such as polyethylene and water-absorbing hydrogels can slow charged ...

US space policy shifts focus to the Moon as a new executive order backs the Artemis program, sets lunar timelines, and delays near-term Mars missions ...

As part of its latest mission selection and development process, NASA has also approved an extended Phase A study of the ...

Trump withdrew Isaacman's nomination in May, citing the billionaire's donations to Democrats and ties to Elon Musk. He was ...