Mars

Japan launches uncrewed space mission to become first to gather samples from Mars' moon Phobos

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft lifted off aboard an H3 rocket before dawn from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan.

The H3 rocket carrying the Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) rover bound for Mars' moon Phobos lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, October 20, 2026 in this photo taken by Kyodo.
A handout image taken by the Artemis II crew captures craters dotting the surface of the Moon, revealing its rugged, ancient surface, photographed by the NASA Artemis II crew from the Orion spacecraft during the lunar flyby mission, April 6, 2026.

Jordan joins Artemis Accords, int'l principles for exploring Moon, Mars, space, NASA says

A "selfie" taken by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, made up of 62 individual images, on July 23, in this image released on September 10, 2025

Water on Mars? Scientists discover 'bathtub ring' which may reveal contours of ancient ocean

NASA astronaut and Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover is pictured here in the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II lunar flyby April 6, 2026.

Artemis II astronauts return to Earth after historic crewed mission to the Moon


NASA seeks cheaper ideas for Mars sample return mission amid budget crunch

It was unclear how NASA would ultimately reconcile the seeming paradox of using similar technology for spaceflight systems to accomplish something never done before.

A computer-generated perspective view of Reull Vallis created using data obtained from the High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on ESA’s Mars Express.

Scientists find way to spot alien life in tiny ice grains from moons

While the discovery of life on Mars has been tantalizing for decades, some of the most feasible options for inhabited bodies in space are the icy moons of the solar system's gas giants.

A super moon is pictured at the beginning of a total lunar eclipse above Rafah in southern Gaza Strip, on September 28, 2015.

New research suggests a new explanation for sand ripples on Mars and Earth

New theory bridges Mars and Earth: BGU-Aarhus study reveals groundbreaking theory on sand ripples shared by Mars and Earth.

 Dunes and Ripples in Olympia Undae on Mars

Mars rover data confirms ancient lake sediments on Mars

Those layers provide unmistakable evidence that soil sediments carried by water were deposited at Jerezo Crater and its delta from a river that fed it, just as they are in lakes on Earth.

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas of “Marker Band Valley” at two times of day on April 8. Color was added to a combination of both panoramas for an artistic interpretation of the scene.

UFO enthusiast: Alien spotted watching NASA probe on Mars

Self-proclaimed UFO and alien expert Scott Waring says a NASA image depicts a small, indistinct figure with a pink body sitting on Mars.

 Craters on the surface of Mars.

Can AI find traces of alien life on Mars and Europa? - study

Scientists have found the "holy grail of astrobiology": An AI-based method that can spot evidence of life in any given sample, and could be used to find traces of life on Mars.

 An artist’s illustration of a NASA rover making its way to the Martian surface.

Mud on Mars shows evidence of wet-dry cycles that support life

A new discovery shows how the distinctive pattern of mud cracks on Mars offer the first real evidence of wet-dry cycles that could support life.

 Mars, the red planet.

Expert claims NASA may have accidentally discovered, killed life on Mars in the 1970s

Astrobiology professor suggests 1970's NASA mission might have detected and unintentionally extinguished life on Mars.


Want to move to Mars? It takes 22 people to run a colony

An agreeable personality type was found to be the best fitted to survive on the Red Planet.

 An illustration of a future colony on Mars. (Illustrative)

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter performs test flight on Mars in rare footage

"We do not have a problem", research on the red planet will continue after a malfunction called it into question.

 NASA's Perseverance rover filmed the Ingenuity helicopter during its 54th flight.