The Latest Breaking News from Mars

A pink glow is shining on the faces of enthusiastic students as they tend to plants in purpose-built grow boxes for space stations.

Seismic data from NASA's InSight lander reveals Mars' core is likely surrounded by a molten silicate layer, suggesting it is smaller and denser than previously thought. Two studies in Nature used seismic signals, simulations and models to estimate the size and composition of the core. Results suggest a higher density…

HeyBike has officially launched its newest model, the Mars 2.0, a rugged and practical electric folding bike.

Two new papers suggest a surprising layer of molten rock may coat Mars' gooey middle.

Seismic waves generated by a meteorite impact on the other side of Mars from where NASA’s InSight lander sits have provided new clues about the Red Planet’s deep interior

After a journey of seven years and nearly 4 billion miles, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft landed gently in the Utah desert on the morning of Sept. 24, 2023, with a precious payload. The spacecraft brought back a sample from the asteroid Bennu.

Mice thriving on Andean volcano summits raise possibility of mammalian life on Mars, study finds

The rules of ethical behavior in space are getting real at the International Astronautical Conference. But, interestingly, some specific topics are almost identical in the new season of the sci-fi hit 'For All Mankind.'

NASA's InSight lander recorded a magnitude 4.7 quake on Mars, leading to an international search for a fresh crater. After months of searching, no crater was found, suggesting the quake was caused by tectonic forces within the planet, indicating Mars is more seismically active than thought.

It’s been 30 years since a group of scientists led by Carl Sagan found evidence for life on Earth using data from instruments on board the Nasa Galileo robotic spacecraft. Yes, you read that correctly. Among his many pearls of wisdom, Sagan was famous for saying that science is more…

NASA’s InSight lander detected the largest quake yet recorded on Mars, one with a 4.7 magnitude - fairly modest by Earth standards but strong for Mars