China Opens Global Invitation for Tianwen-3 China has officially invited international scientists to participate in its ...

In the next decade, space agencies plan to bring rock samples from Mars to Earth. But what if these rocks contain alien ...

A rock on Mars that may hold clues about ancient microbial life on the Red Planet continues to puzzle scientists.

Rocket Lab's concept, which did not make the cut, came in under the $4 billion mark and would mean samples returned from Mars ...

A recent study of data from multiple missions shows the Red Planet may get its name from an iron mineral that formed when ...

Since its arrival on the Martian surface five years ago, NASA’s Perseverance rover has been busy scouring the Red Planet for ...

NASA’s Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission promises to fill significant gaps in our understanding of the universe and propel humanity forward in a new phase of the space race. Exploring the cosmos ...

With new data coming in from Mars, scientists have a new theory about why the planet is red. What does this mean for whether ...

Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the possibility these samples contain life, which could have unforeseen consequences.

Research published late last year indicated “seismic discontinuities in the Martian crust” that scientists believe could be an indicator of liquid water under the Martian surface, raising the ...

More recently, all eyes are on Mars, as multiple sample return missions are being planned. In order to ensure that samples from Mars cannot contaminate Earth life, the international Committee on ...