Mars may host oceans’ worth of water deep underground
The tentative discovery hints at an habitat where life could potentially thrive.
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News about Mars
A big find on Mars
A big rover makes a big find on Mars. Little rovers have their place in exploration, too.
NASA discovers Mars rock with ancient potential for life
A single 3.5 billion-year-old rock shows signs of all the conditions life needs to thrive.
To the Moon, Mars, and beyond with the 2024 NASA Authorization
If passed, it would be the first standalone NASA authorization since 2017.
Challenges facing the human exploration of Mars
From the dangers of radiation to the complications of landing a crewed spacecraft, there are myriad technical challenges facing human exploration of Mars.
Europe goes to Mars
NASA and ESA have signed a partnership agreement to get the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover down to the surface of Mars, getting the mission back on track after geopolitical factors delayed it.
Mars rovers, helicopters, and sunsets
This week brings updates on the next missions to rove — and maybe even fly — over the surface of Mars.
Red Rover Goes to Mars, 20 years later
Twenty years ago, a Planetary Society program sent students to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to work on the Mars Exploration Rovers program.
The science value of Mars Sample Return
The project has the potential to transform our understanding of the Solar System and provide evidence of life beyond Earth.
Can SpaceX’s Starship save Mars Sample Return?
Though promising conceptually, Starship presents more questions than answers for NASA's Mars Sample Return needs.
More News about space
Stem Cell Research for Cancer, Spacesuit Work Kick Off June
The Expedition 74 crew kicked off June with a busy schedule of microgravity research harvesting stem cells, installing physics hardware, and watering plants aboard the International Space Station. Spacesuit work and life support maintenance rounded out the day for the orbital residents.
United Launch Alliance Precisely Delivers Seventh Amazon Leo Mission, Advancing Constellation Toward Commercial Service
ULA has launched the majority of Amazon Leo satellites on orbit
Blood-Clotting Research, Spacewalk Cleanup Wrap Up Week on Space Station
The Expedition 74 crew members primarily focused their science work on blood-clotting and immune function in microgravity to advance human health on Friday. Meanwhile, spacesuit maintenance continues aboard the International Space Station following a spacewalk on Wednesday.
Physics, Eye Checks, and Workout Maintenance Fill Day After Spacewalk
Space physics, eye checks, and workout gear maintenance filled Thursday’s schedule for the Expedition 74 crew members aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. Three cosmonauts are also cleaning up and relaxing following a spacewalk on Wednesday.
Spacewalkers Back Inside Station After Science Hardware Work
Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 4:24 p.m. EDT after five-and-a-half hours.