In fairness to the Perseverance rover, this is exactly what it was built for. Nicknamed Percy, the machine was sent to Jezero ...

We'll likely need to get Perseverance's samples to Earth to determine if they do indeed harbor evidence of Mars life —but the ...

Scientists believe intriguing leopard spots on a rock sampled by the Perseverance rover on Mars may have potentially been ...

Ancient organisms may have left microscopic "biosignatures" on Mars. That's according to NASA scientists, who say a rock ...

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity made history again Thursday with another epic Red Planet flight. This time, controllers on Earth completed a more challenging flight by climbing to 16 feet and tilting ...

An Air Force test pilot, a Space Force officer, and a Marine Corps F/A-18 pilot were named to the crew of a NASA Mars simulation mission.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- NASA's Perseverance rover has landed on Mars, and will now search for signs of ancient life on the red planet with the help of parts made in Roscoe, Ill. There was exuberance, joy and ...

NASA declared its intent to put a nuclear reactor on the Moon by the year 2030 to support lunar exploration, provide power generation on Mars, and strengthen national security in space.

An artistic rendering of the Odyssey spacecraft in orbit over Mars. NASA NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft, which has been orbiting the Red Planet for over two decades, has captured a spectacular ...

The volcano was seen peeking through the morning clouds. A NASA orbiter has captured a stunning image of a giant volcano on Mars. The panorama, captured on May 2 by NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter, shows ...

As humanity aims to venture deeper into space with missions like NASA’s Artemis II, a groundbreaking experiment known as ...

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover collected a rock sample that NASA leaders say offers the best signs yet that ancient Mars ...