NASA’s long-promised journey to Mars has often sounded like a hazy promise, safely parked in the “sometime in the 2030s” ...
NASA has set its sights on sending astronauts to Mars sooner than most people realize. The ambitious plans include preparing ...
The Perseverance rover will begin the Crater Rim Campaign on Aug. 19. Marking a new journey in NASA's exploration of Mars, the Perseverance rover is set to begin a monthslong, steep and challenging ...
The accomplishment demonstrates real potential for future autonomous exploration and real-time decision making.
As the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) nears its final destination — the planet Mars — Lockheed Martin and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory are ...
PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA’s latest adventure to Mars has given the world more than just glimpses of a new alien landscape. It opened a window into the trip itself, from video footage of the landing to ...
Traditionally, driving a rover on Mars is a slow and cautious process. Because Mars is, on average, 140 million miles (225 million kilometers) from Earth, commands can’t be sent in real time.