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June 11, 2018

Curiosity didn't find life on Mars 鈥斅燘ut these 2 future rovers might

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover hasn't found signs of alien life, but one of its wheeled brethren just might do so a few short years from now.

June 7, 2018

Massive Mars discovery: Organic molecules 'fundamental to our search for life' found by NASA rover

NASA鈥檚 Curiosity Mars rover has found organic molecules on Mars, the space agency revealed in a major announcement Thursday.

June 7, 2018

Mars Curiosity rover's surprising finds from the Red Planet through the years

From animal-shaped rocks to key ingredients for life, NASA's Curiosity rover has made some interesting finds since it landed on Mars in August 2012.

June 5, 2018

What has NASA's Curiosity found on Mars?

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has apparently found something intriguing on Mars, and the space agency will unveil the discovery Thursday (June 7).

May 31, 2018

Mars makes its closest approach in 15 years this summer: How to see it

Beginning in early June and continuing into July and August, those who look skyward toward the east-southeast during the evening hours will almost certainly notice a brilliant orange-red "star" shining with a steady light.

May 21, 2018

Does humanity really need a backup Earth?

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has a vision: He wants to get humans to Mars as soon as possible. He already wowed the world this year, when the Falcon Heavy launched and flung a Tesla car toward the asteroid belt. And this heavy-lift rocket will be dwarfed by the boosters Musk plans for Mars exploration, which he says will carry colonists in fleets of ships to the Red Planet.

May 17, 2018

Tiny, Mars-bound satellite snaps its first image of Earth and the Moon

A tiny satellite on its way to Mars has opened its eyes and captured a view of home.

May 17, 2018

The largest parachute ever built for Mars aces its first test

The largest-ever parachute bound for Mars, which will land Europe's ExoMars rover on the surface of the Red Planet in 2021, passed the first in a series of tests in Sweden.

May 14, 2018

Yes, NASA is actually sending a helicopter to Mars: Here's what it will do

NASA will include a small, autonomous helicopter in the agency's upcoming Mars 2020 rover mission, officials announced today (May 11).

May 10, 2018

New NASA chief sees Moon missions building a 'railroad' to Mars

In his first major address as NASA administrator, Jim Bridenstine defended the new agency directive to go to the moon first before voyaging to Mars.