The Latest Breaking News from Mars

Scientists have dated the birth of the Solar System to about 4.57 billion years ago. About 60 million years later a “giant impact” collision between the infant Earth and a Mars-sized body called Theia created the Moon.

The newborn Earth was struck by a Mars-size rock that helped create the moon, and the impact may have left behind continent-size remnants of the rock near Earth's core, a new study finds.

Nasa’s Perseverance rover has discovered organic molecules on the surface of Mars, suggesting that life may have once existed on the planet. The molecules are chemical compounds normally found in living systems, which can consist of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. “They are an exciting clue for astrobiologists since they…

Ukrainians near to what was the Kakhovka reservoir are coping but proximity to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is a constant worry

Space.com spoke with RAD CEO Steve Reinharz about his company's high-tech robot dogs that star in Fox's "Stars on Mars" reality series hosted by William Shatner.

Wildfires in Quebec and Nova Scotia have caused smoke to drift across to densely populated areas on the eastern side of the US with an orange haze descending over New York City and Washington DC

NASA wants a new lunar terrain vehicle that not only can transport astronauts across the moon, but also has semi-autonomous capabilities and scientific instruments similar to a Mars rover.

Tens of thousands of asteroids – that we know of – are roaming our solar system. These are building blocks made up of metal, silicates, and ice left over from the beginning of time when the planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) and their moons were…

Artemis II mission, scheduled for 2024, is NASA’s first manned moon mission in 50 years, a prelude to Mars exploration.

Floods brought the Macquarie Marshes back to life, but landholders need guaranteed environmental flows to help maintain a healthy marsh ecosystem that also supports businesses

A new study shows the long-term effects of living in an irradiated environment. That could inform us about long-distance space trips.