The largest section of the space rocket that will launch the next moon mission has been shipped to the Kennedy Space Center.

NASA confirmed Thursday that SpaceX will launch the European Space Agency’s Rosalind Franklin Mars rover, perhaps as soon as late 2028, on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. So why is NASA deciding which rocket will launch a flagship European Mars mission?

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has uncovered a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals widely considered building blocks for the origin of life on Earth.

When humans finally land on Mars, what should they do? A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine lays out the science objectives for a crewed Mars mission. Planetary scientist Lindy Elkins-Tanton, who co-chaired the ...

Nearly 800 New Mexico fifth graders showed off the Mars colonies they designed at the 32nd annual Mission to Mars event.

NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission was meant to bring pieces of the Red Planet back to Earth in a historic search for ancient life. But rising costs, technical complexity, and repeated delays have pushed the project into crisis,

A Dutch company that aims to land humans on Mars in 2023 as the vanguard of a permanent Red Planet colony has received its first funding from sponsors, officials announced this week. Mars One plans to fund most of its ambitious activities via a global ...

NASA revealed Tuesday its plans to build a permanent base on the moon. The space agency also announced a mission plan to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars before the end of 2028. NASA is also just weeks, or perhaps days, away from launching ...

Rosalind Franklin rover to probe beneath Mars’ surface for signs of life after years of delays.