That same basic principle has allowed NASA to communicate with Psyche, its mission to a metal-rich asteroid in the main belt. However, the 'light' was a version of heat, and instead of being able to ...

If life exists on Mars, a creature would have to withstand radiation and have access to water. One potential niche fulfilling ...

Due to its rusty red appearance caused by iron oxide in its soil, Mars has always been known as the Red Planet. However, ...

Cheers erupted from observers at the Kennedy Space Center when a SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket lifted off Launchpad 39, sending ...

We know that water exists on Mars. It’s frozen near the poles. However, other studies of the Red Planet have also tried to ...

A new NASA study suggests that life might be able to survive beneath the frozen ice on Mars. While no direct evidence of life ...

Mars pareidolia strikes again. An image captured by the Perseverance rover in the course of its duties is one of the ...

The image of Elon Musk that may be dominating people’s mindspace at the moment is of his prancing about joyously — and yes, a tad weirdly — behind Donald Trump on the podium during the latter’s Oct. 5 ...

For years, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter — a spacecraft circling the Red Planet — has seen white material lining dry ...

An unexpected detour revealed a treasure trove of blue boulders on the Red Planet in an ancient river channel.

On Earth, dense snow and ice often melts from the inside out. When dust particles are embedded in the frozen water, they can ...

"Some of these features are surprisingly dark compared with their icy surroundings, earning their nickname of 'cryptic ...