Mars, once a distant dream, is now the prime focus of space exploration, driven by advancements in technology. With its potential for water and Earth-like features, robotic missions are paving the way for human presence.

NASA’s ERNEST rover climbs tough terrain, drives faster, and uses AI to prepare for future Moon and Mars missions.

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A collaborative research team has improved visual localization and topographic mapping techniques that enable China's Zhurong rover to navigate and conduct scientific investigations on Mars. These techniques played a crucial role in the success of the ...

The journey to Mars begins with the Moon. This video explores how Lockheed Martin is helping NASA prepare for the next era of human exploration through Orion, Artemis, robotic missions, lunar resources and technologies designed to help astronauts live,

NASA wants to send an ambitious fleet of helicopters to soar through Martian skies—but scientists fear the endeavor could crater existing Red Planet research missions. In March NASA unveiled

Left panel: collecting and processing the Martian atmosphere to a working state. Achieved through mechanical compression, cryogenic trapping or temperature swing adsorption. Middle panel: utilizing the Martian air as a working medium for heat-to ...

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 the beginning of a new era of discovery on another planet.

A swarm of spherical rovers, blown by the wind like tumbleweeds, could enable large-scale and low-cost exploration of the Martian surface, according to results presented at the Joint Meeting of the Europlanet Science Congress and the Division for Planetary ...

A former chief historian of NASA reflects on the history and future of Mars exploration Roger D. Launius The original 'Face on Mars' image taken by NASA's Viking 1 orbiter that resembled a human face and sparked controversy next to a later photo ...

NASA just declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after a dozen productive years circling the Red Planet. Here's the fate that awaits the probe.

NASA needed somewhere to keep its rockets for the missions to the moon decades ago. But that location is still being used for its intended purpose today.