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NASA will announce update to Mars sample return plans on Jan. 7. Here's how to listen in
NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return program currently faces extreme costs of up to $11 billion and a timeline that could ...
NASA's Martian helicopter promises unprecedented views of the red planet
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, which flew on Mars in April 2021, became the first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on a planet other than Earth.
NASA and Firefly’s Bold Lunar Mission: Exploring the Moon’s Gruithuisen Domes
In a significant leap for lunar exploration, NASA has partnered with Firefly Aerospace to send six experiments to the Moon's ...
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Conquers Jezero Crater Rim Revealing Mars’ Hidden History
Perseverance, NASA’s Mars rover, has completed a daring ascent of Jezero Crater's rim, tackling steep grades and rugged ...
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Can NASA's troubled Mars Sample Return mission be saved?
NASA wants to return Mars samples to Earth, but budget problems and technical woes have the mission caught between a rock and ...
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Captures Oddball Rock On Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover has spotted an oddball rock in an ancient river channel on Mars. Deputy project scientist Katie Stack Morgan explains. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS ...
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Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flies again as first drone on Rose Parade float
The City of La Cañada Flintridge celebrated the Jet Propulsion Propulsion Laboratory and Mars exploration with its 2025 float ...
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OTD In Space – January 3: Spirit Rover Lands On Mars
NASA's Spirit rover landed on Mars! Also known as Mars Exploration Rover 2, this was the first of NASA's twin rovers to land on the Red Planet. The other was named Opportunity. These rovers were ...
NASA Unveils New Mars Drone Design: A Larger, Enhanced Version Of Ingenuity Helicopter
The "Mars Chopper" as NASA is calling it, appears bulkier compared to its predecessor and has a greater payload capacity.
NASA to Host Media Call Highlighting Mars Sample Return Update
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Nicky Fox, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST, Tuesday, Jan. 7, to provide an update on the status ...
The US's biggest moments and upsets in space this year
See the US achieve many firsts in space exploration this year from SpaceX's wild rocket catch to Intuitive Machines' historic ...
After Ingenuity's success, Nasa introduces a new 'Mars Chopper' design
Nasa has unveiled a new Mars drone design, called the "Mars Chopper." The latest drone design is bulkier compared to its ...