A new study released by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has set the stage for future human missions to Mars. Titled A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...

After a picture-perfect launch of twin Escapade spacecraft bound for Mars, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket aced landing on a recovery vessel floating in the Atlantic, helping power a revolution in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An illustration from the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Mars mission report (National Academies of ...

Like Earth, Mars is surrounded by an ionosphere—the part of its upper atmosphere where radiation from the sun knocks electrons off of atoms and molecules, creating charged particles. The Martian ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As humanity prepares to take its first steps on Mars, a comprehensive report released today (Dec. 9) from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and ...

"The detection of life on Mars is a persistent top priority for explorers of many disciplines, and it is the top science objective in this report." When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

In a breathtaking new view from the Mars Express mission, ESA has released an image of Flaugergues Crater, captured in a ...

We just saw a rocket land on a ship at sea — and this time, it wasn't SpaceX pulling off the epic feat. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...