Perseverance is pushing the limits of Martian science by using its SHERLOC instrument to detect organic compounds, but harsh ...

The Houston-based company put its Athena spacecraft on the moon just after 12:30 p.m. ET. The landing site is closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before.

Intuitive Machines looks to park its Athena lunar lander on the moon’s south pole on Thursday on a mission with NASA payloads.

Experts weigh in on whether President Donald Trump’s lofty goal of sending humans to Mars and back is feasible during his second term.

Mars may have once hosted an ocean with waves that lapped against sandy beaches 3.6 billion years ago, according to new ...

The researchers claim to have found beach deposits from an ancient Martian ocean. Rovers exploring Mars study many aspects of the planet, including the geology, soil and atmosphere. They're often ...

Evidence suggests Mars once had an ancient ocean, with data from China's Zhurong rover revealing coastal deposits beneath the surface. Scientists have uncovered compelling evidence suggesting Mars ...

Mars may not seem like a prime holiday spot with ... after they analysed below-ground imaging data from China’s Zhurong rover. “Zhurong was sent to southern Utopia Planitia near locations ...

Go back a mere four billion years, and Mars could have been the perfect destination for a summer holiday. According to scientists, hidden underneath the red planet is evidence that there were once ...

The yellow star is the site of NASA's Perseverance rover, which landed a few months before Zhurong. . | Credit: Robert Citron Today, Mars is a chilly desert of rock and dust — but 4 billion ...