Scientists are cataloging and analyzing the first samples collected by NASA's Perseverance rover while the agency weighs its ...

The concept of space mining has long been a staple of science fiction, but now it’s becoming a reality. With Mars offering ...

“We also observe a correlation to dust: we see more hydrogen chloride ... This supports the idea that Mars was once rich with water and potentially even supported massive lakes, rivers, and ...

The above image shows a 20-meter-long chunk of frozen carbon dioxide falling off a cliff. Rising temperatures during the ...

Perseverance's drives over the last few weeks have doubled back several times. Why such an unconventional route? Team ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover is making history by collecting handpicked Martian samples for future return to Earth. Scientists are eager to study these specimens to unlock secrets about Mars’ ancient ...

A new paper released today documents the first soil, airfall dust, and rock fragment samples collected by NASA for return ...

From its peculiar reddish colour, to whether life ever existed on Mars, NASA has unlocked several secrets of the red planet over the decades. Check out these 7 stunning NASA images of Mars that reveal ...

The Perseverance rover has sampled mm-size lithic fragments containing olivine likely from at least two source regions from ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has been busy gathering bits of Mars — rock cores the size of chalk sticks, clusters of broken fragments no bigger than pencil erasers, and even grains of dust fine ...

“I’m really interested in water and what kinds of environments ... “There’s a lot of dust and sand on Mars’ surface, and bringing back samples is of great interest and value to ...