Mars has hosted a surprising number of robotic visitors, yet the question of where humans should touch down remains wide open ...

A newly identified region on Mars may hold the key to future human landings. Researchers found evidence of water ice less ...

When Spirit dropped through the thin Martian air and bounced to a stop inside Gusev Crater, it did more than survive a ...

The presence of ice could also help scientists search for signs of life, as it can preserve biomarkers of past life.

Scientists in a recent breakthrough have discovered the most promising landing site for humans, aiming to prepare for the ...

What are the most ideal landing sites on Mars for the first human missions that can provide maximum survivability while also exhibiting the potential for finding life beyond Earth? This is what a ...

AeroVironment and JPL propose "Skyfall," a Mars mission concept utilizing a swarm of six autonomous helicopters instead of traditional landers, significantly reducing mission cost and complexity. The ...

Significant water activity existed on the surface of Mars until approximately 750 million years ago - the high-frequency ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...

Opportunity and Spirit survive "six minutes of terror." “Landing on Mars” is the story of Opportunity and Spirit surviving a massive solar flare during cruise ...

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 ...