SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, has continuously pushed the boundaries of space exploration over the past 20 years. From the successful launch of the first ...

Earthlings have known about the existence of Mars, the fourth planet from the sun it also orbits, since ancient times. Although the celestial body is located 140 million miles away from Earth ...

There are 10 major NASA facilities, including the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the Johnson Space Center in Houston. October 4, 1957 - The Soviets launch Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial ...

It has served its purpose. There is very little incremental utility. Let’s go to Mars.February 20, 2025 — International Space Station: Facts about the orbital laboratory ...

Mars was once home not only to an ocean but "vacation-style" beaches with sun, sand and softly lapping waves, new findings suggest. Researchers now believe that the planet was covered in a huge oc ...

NASA's most remarkable achievements include launching Explorer 1 in 1958, the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing, and the Hubble ...

Seismic readings of the interior of Mars strongly suggest large quantities of water buried 6 to 12 miles underground.

Elon Musk, who is juggling his Tesla and SpaceX leadership with DOGE, said in a post on X he wants to send rockets to Mars by the end of 2026, followed by rockets carrying humans between 2029 and ...

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

With its iconic rusty hue, Mars has long been called the red planet. Now, scientists may have discovered the potential source of that distinctive coloring, overturning a popular theory in the process.