Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first astronauts to set foot on Mars should hunt for signs of past or present Red Planet life. That's the overarching ...

Mars, our neighboring red planet, has long been a focal point of fascination for scientists and space enthusiasts alike. While many eagerly await the day when humanity can venture beyond Earth, ...

NASA plans to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars by 2028, a major step for deep space exploration and its planned moon base.

As one of four panels that will provide input to the steering committee of "A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars;" the Panel on Astrobiology will identify the highest priority ...

A spacecraft exploring the mysteries of Mars has celebrated its 20th anniversary. Since NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrived at Mars in 2006, the spacecraft has delivered some of the ...

The biomedicine outfit BioAstra aims to send its researcher on a flight around the Moon, aboard the leading-edge Orion spacecraft, to chart genetic changes triggered by cosmic rays and to develop anti ...

After nearly five years on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover has traveled almost 25 miles (40 kilometers), and the mission team has been busy testing the rover’s durability and gathering new science ...

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 ...