A new technology lets NASA’s Mars rover pinpoint its position within inches, drive farther on its own, and speed up exploration.

Scientists have discovered traces of organic molecules on the Red Planet and are not ruling out the possibility that they were produced by living organisms.

Why it matters: While not evidence of life, these discoveries show that ancient Mars had complex organic chemistry, ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has been making waves with its recent discoveries on Mars. From capturing images of a skull-shaped structure to identifying a displaced rock named ‘Skull Hill’, the rover has ...

Nasa's Perseverance rover has completed five years on Mars and received a new autonomous navigation system. This technology allows the rover to pinpoint its location without help from Earth.

NASA's Perseverance rover can now pinpoint its exact location on Mars without help from Earth, paving the way for longer, ...

Mars Global Localization (MGL), a tech similar to GPS on Earth, lets Perseverance nail down its coordinates to about 10 inches.

For decades, scientists have debated whether Mars once had a large ocean. Images from orbiters have shown valleys, channels ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover appears as a dark speck in this contrast-enhanced view captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. NASA’s Curiosity rover was trucking across the surface of Mars, heading to ...

The NASA Perseverance rover's left Mastcam-Z camera captured an image of Mars helicopter Ingenuity. The little Red Planet chopper flew for the 72nd and final time after sustaining damage to its rotor ...