Radio signals sent between two Mars orbiters—rather than between an orbiter and an Earth-based receiver—capture new insights into atmospheric dynamics.

The Perseverance rover finds a mysterious black rock on Mars, “Skull Hill,” which intrigues scientists because of its ...

Jezero Crater, once a lake bed some 3.5 billion years ago, has become the focus of NASA’s search for signs of past life. It’s ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has encountered patches of sharp “gator-back” rocks causing mission planners to look for a new route ...

Written by Sharon Wilson Purdy, Planetary Geologist at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Earth planning date: ...

A groundbreaking discovery by NASA’s Curiosity Rover, featuring a surprisingly rare mineral called siderite, is not only ...

NASA's Curiosity rover drills into Mars' surface again, revealing ancient mudstone that hints the Red Planet once had water—and maybe even life.

Separating the chemical signatures of the coatings, the underlying rock, and the ever-present dust on the Martian surface is complex. And Mars's strong winds limit when scientists can hear the ...

Curiosity’s mission was originally supposed to last no more than two years but was extended indefinitely after it ...

NASA’s Perseverance explores Fallbreen and Forlandet to study ancient rocks and uncover Mars’ early geologic history.

Strange, dark streaks on Martian slopes that once hinted at flowing water are now believed to be dry dust slides, revealed ...

They eventually managed to place the APXS equipment on top of a prominent rock to study its target Martian area, including layered rocks named “Hale Telescope” after the famous astronomical landmark ...