Mars

Artemis II astronauts return to Earth after historic crewed mission to the Moon

After 10 days in space, Artemis II astronauts are set for a splashdown in the Pacific, marking humanity’s return to the Moon's vicinity for the first time since Apollo.

NASA astronaut and Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover is pictured here in the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II lunar flyby April 6, 2026.
Spacecraft transfer with rocket to the Moon to the launch pad.

NASA charts course to a permanent lunar outpost and a nuclear‑propelled Mars vehicle

 New information regarded as strong evidence Mars had ‘vacation beaches’. Illustration.

NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars

New Glenn Rocket Launch: The Beginning of a Historic Mars Mission.

The race to Mars: NASA’s mission that could change the game


Are microbes, methane behind Mars's carbon cycle? Study investigates

Scientists present three possible explanations for what seems to be a very unusual carbon cycle on the red planet. But all three have issues and are unlike anything we have on Earth.

 Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun (illustrative).

How did Earth, Mars form? Study affirms inner solar system collisions

Earth and Mars were largely formed through planetary embryos made of gathered material and gases in the inner solar system.

 Building planets through collisions (artist's concept).

Mars may have had water for a very short time, study finds

It is possible water may have existed in the Arabia Terra region, but if it had, it could only have been for a very short period of time.

 Mars screenshot from Celestia 3D astronomy program.

Mars Curiosity rover captures rare and stunning panorama

The Mars Curiosity rover was dispatched onto the fourth planet from the sun – and closest to Earth – on November 26th, 2011.

 Mars screenshot from Celestia 3D astronomy program.

AMADEE-20: Israel-based Mars analog mission ends after 3 weeks

The mission was the latest Mars analog mission launched by the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF), held in partnership with the Israel Space Agency (ISA) and the D-MARS habitat.

NASA's Mars Helicopter a small autonomous rotorcraft in this artist rendition

What does Mars sound like? NASA's Perseverance sends back audio

Because Mars is, as far as we know, uninhabited, and its atmosphere is very thin, the sounds would seem rather dull, but they have provided new understanding of the Martian atmosphere.

NASA's Mars Helicopter a small autonomous rotorcraft in this artist rendition

'Astronauts' simulate Mars environment in Israel’s Mitzpe Ramon

The mission will run 20 experiments and test methods for searching for signs of life on the Red Planet before it ends on October 31.

Mitzpe ramon at night

NASA releases interactive experiences to explore Mars with Perseverance

Explore the Jezero Crater alongside the Preserverance rover and the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter without leaving the planet.

Perseverance

NASA rover Perseverance collects first Martian rock sample

Future missions to Mars, to be jointly conducted by NASA and the European Space Agency, are planned to retrieve these specimens and return them to Earth.

Perseverance

China says Martian rover takes first drive on surface of Red Planet

China joined the United States as the only nations to deploy land vehicles on Mars. The former Soviet Union landed a craft in 1971, but it lost communication seconds later.

Mars as seen from Hubble telescope