Viking consisted of two twin orbiters and landers, with experimental chambers in the landers to conduct three biology ...

Learn how NASA’s satellite fleet helps provide weather Information for the missions on the surface of Mars. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech ...

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

Rovers explore distant planets for decades, where humans can't yet go. Here's how NASA sends updates to these rovers from miles away to keep them running.

A planetary scientist walks through the sensors and systems that went into the recent detection of potential biosignatures.

NASA’s Mars rover finds organic signals in mudstone that resemble microbial activity, sparking new debate over life on the ...

NASA published tantalizing evidence that the red planet once harbored life. But Trump’s proposed budget could leave the ...

For decades, people have asked if life ever existed on Mars. The question moved from science fiction to careful science with ...

A new study in the journal Nature detailing chemicals found in rocks on the surface of Mars could be among the strongest evidence for life having been on the surface.

A rare glimpse into the wintry conditions of the Mars north polar vortex has shown that temperatures inside the vortex are ...

Scientists using NASA’s Perseverance rover have captured visible green auroras on Mars and developed tools to predict them. Planetary scientists say they can now forecast when a green aurora will ...

Findings from a new study indicate the changing dynamics of sulphur and the influence it has on framing Mars climate.