Though seemingly an ordinary space rock, this rock, named Phippsaksla, belongs to some other planet in the solar system. Or ...

SpaceX founder Elon Musk announced Friday that the company's massive Starship rocket is set to depart for Mars at the end of 2026, carrying Tesla's humanoid robot, Optimus. In a post on X, he added ...

Researchers are closer to equipping a dog-like robot to conduct science on the surface of Mars after five days of experiments this month at White Sands National Park in New Mexico. The national park ...

Humanoid robot Phantom MK1 aims for battlefield and space work, but experts doubt weaponized androids will be ready anytime ...

Scientists from the LASSIE project with their quadruped robot at White Sands National Park, New Mexico in August. The quadruped robot was able to scout and train autonomously. The work is part of NASA ...

TL;DR: SpaceX plans to launch a humanoid robot to Mars next year, with the goal of landing humans on the planet by 2029 at the earliest, according to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. SpaceX is nearing its goal ...

LOS ANGELES — Like a miner prospecting for gold, NASA hopes its latest robot to Mars hits pay dirt when it lands Sunday near the red planet’s north pole to conduct a 90-day digging mission. The ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The Valkyrie robot could one day take over Mars. But what about Earth? Well, we're safe for a while, at least. Four sister robots ...

A bee-like robot currently under development at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is part of a new generation of bots inspired by creepy crawlies. The machine, which weighs less than a ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has unveiled a plan to send robots to Mars, a move that sounds straight out of science fiction. Musk announced on his X account that the company’s next-generation rocket, Starship ...

A squad of robots will explore off-planet caves to help set up homes for humans, according to new research. The robo-teams would work together to rappel down into lava holes to map out potential ...

In a windy patch of desert outside Barstow, Calif., a 700-pound planetary rover named Helelani is churning its thick tires through a flour-like dust. Seven teams from around the world are taking turns ...