NASA lost contact with the MAVEN probe in Mars orbit, and teams are working to reestablish communications after an unexpected ...

NASA’s ESCAPADE mission will explore Mars’ atmosphere and magnetic fields from a never-before-tried trajectory. | ©Image Credit: NASA A Mars mission is typically a high-profile, high-budget spectacle ...

MAVEN was built to last in orbit until 2030 — that's not looking likely anymore.

NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft has provided the first direct evidence of atmospheric sputtering on Mars, revealing how solar wind ...

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From a return of humans to lunar orbit, to Japan's first crack at Mars, advanced space travel and exploration is set to ...

NASA’s ESCAPADE spacecraft completed its second trajectory correction maneuver, setting up an Earth-proximity orbit before a 2026 Mars flyby, according to NASA reports.

NASA’s ultimate mission to discover if life exists on Mars has been effectively cancelled. A new US spending bill released this week backs the White House’s move to end the costly programme, which has ...

The European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter captured this view of Mars’ south polar ice cap Feb. 25, 2015. Three years later, the spacecraft detected a signal from the area to the right of the ...

NASA has launched a competition to help develop food sources for astronauts on Mars. The winning idea might even help people ...