Martian mudstones contain features that NASA says are the "clearest sign of life" yet on Mars, according to findings from ...

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.

These meteorites carried traces from the volcanic era, and the team repeatedly simulated the early Martian climate ...

The NASA Curiosity rover has detected the largest organic molecules found to date on Mars, opening a window into the red planet’s past. The newly detected compounds suggest complex organic chemistry ...

On August 8, 2025, NASA 's Curiosity rover found itself at the intersection of three ridges found on the Martian landscape. This "peace sign" shape, as called by NASA engineers, is part of a larger ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A chapter of the layered geological history of Mars is laid bare in this image from NASA's ...

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover sees its tracks receding into the distance at a site nicknamed “Ubajara” on April 30, 2023. This site is where Curiosity made the discovery of siderite, a mineral that may ...

Next time you watch a glowing sunset, imagine what it would be like if the sky was awash of blues and grays rather than the reds and yellows we're accustomed to here on earth. Having trouble ...

NASA says the robotic arm on the Curiosity rover is moving again after a short circuit temporarily halted its work on Mars. The space agency said Thursday that Curiosity transferred a powder sample ...

Sometimes the wildest ideas work best. NASA’s latest Mars lander transformed an engineering team’s high-risk brainstorming into reality on Sunday, safely lowering the 1 ton, $2.5 billion Curiosity ...

Next time you watch a glowing sunset, imagine what it would be like if the sky was awash of blues and grays rather than the reds and yellows we're accustomed to here on earth. Having trouble ...