Mars May 3, 2018 Deep InSight: NASA's next Mars lander will probe Red Planet's interior NASA is about to launch a spacecraft that will investigate Mars' deepest, darkest secrets.
Mars April 30, 2018 Heat shield for NASA's Mars 2020 rover cracks during test The heat shield for NASA's upcoming Mars rover suffered a fracture during testing recently, but the incident won't change the mission's launch date, agency officials said.
Mars April 20, 2018 Giant impact may have created Mars' moons Mars may have gained its two tiny moons after an asteroid-size object slammed into the surface of the Red Planet.
NASA April 11, 2018 NASA begins building next Mars Rover for 2020 launch NASA technicians have officially begun the assembly, test and launch operations (ATLO) phase of development on the agency's next Mars rover, keeping the project on track for an expected 2020 launch.
Mars April 10, 2018 Elon Musk shows off 'tool' for Mars-colonizing spaceship SpaceX's Mars spaceship apparently won't be a mere concept vehicle for much longer.
NASA April 9, 2018 NASA has a plan to put robot bees on Mars NASA has two teams of researchers working to design a robotic bee that can fly on Mars.
Mars March 29, 2018 Elon Musk says Mars colony a hedge against World War III Humanity's brutal and bellicose past provides ample justification for pursuing settlements on the moon and Mars, Elon Musk says.
Mars March 28, 2018 'Mars ain't gonna be easy': What Apollo 17 leaders are saying about future space exploration THE WOODLANDS, Texas — To commemorate the 45th anniversary of Apollo 17 — the last time astronauts walked on the moon — three key figures from the historic mission held a panel discussion here at the 49th annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference on Wednesday (March 21).
Mars March 21, 2018 Ancient oceans on Mars may have been older and shallower than thought The rise of the largest volcanoes in the solar system may have led Mars to possess oceans hundreds of millions of years earlier than previously thought, a new study finds.
Mars March 20, 2018 11 need-to-know things about our solar system Our understanding about the universe and our place in it has changed over time.
NASA March 19, 2018 Astronaut Scott Kelly: How a year in space altered his DNA In March 2016 NASA astronaut Scott Kelly returned to Earth after a historic 340-day stint on the International Space Station a changed man – his time in orbit had altered part of his DNA.