The surface of Mars is home to some of the most breathtaking and awe-inspiring landscapes in the solar system. This is ...

The findings suggest that water may have been present on Mars more recently than initially thought.

NASA's PROMISE will be a hybrid of the rover replicas we have here on Earth. The plan is to send it to the moon, but it isn't quite ready for the trip yet.

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover spotted surprising honeycomb-like shapes in the Red Planet soil while exploring a large valley.

Earth appeared as a tiny dot in the Martian sky before briefly disappearing behind Phobos in a rare view captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover.

the Mars helicopter is not close to the Curiosity rover. The helicopter, named Ingenuity, operated alongside the Perseverance ...

A planetary geologist from the University of Iowa is part of a team using one of NASA’s rovers on Mars that’s found the ...

"Phobos crosses the Martian sky three times a day, and Earth is visible for months at a stretch, but catching one directly behind the other takes planning and a little luck." ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Apr 26, 2025, 09:00am EDT NASA’s Curiosity rover appears as a dark ...

Mars had a vast ocean with ancient beaches, suggests data from China's Zhurong rover. (artist's Impression of a rover on the surface of Mars). Mars was once home to a vast ocean, complete with sandy ...

A bizarre jellyfish-like object captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover in 2023 has some people convinced that the tiny shape could be something far more mysterious. The strange figure appears on a distant ...

The sandfish lizard moves very efficiently through the sands of the Sahara desert, and not surprisingly, it doesn't use wheels to do so. Scientists have now copied the reptile's swimming motion in an ...