Mars
NASA plans to bring back Mars rock samples
NASA plans to bring 30 Martian rock samples back to Earth in 2033, the agency mentioned recently, and is sending two small helicopters to help the mission.
Nasa spacecraft lands on Mars
Nasa's InSight spacecraft, the first robotic lander designed to study the deep interior of a distant world, touches down safely on the surface of Mars with instruments to detect planetary seismic rumblings never measured anywhere but Earth.
Underground lake found on Mars
Using a radar instrument on an orbiting spacecraft, scientists have spotted what they said today appears to be a sizable salt-laden lake under ice on the southern polar plain of Mars, a body of water they called a possible habitat for microbial life.
NASA turns selfies by Mars rover into stunning self-portrait
NASA has transformed selfies taken by its Mars rover Curiosity into a stunning self-portrait.
Deep, buried glaciers spotted on Mars
Buried glaciers have been spotted on Mars, offering new hints about how much water may be accessible on the Red Planet and where it is located, researchers say.
In desert of Oman, a gateway to life on Mars
In sunglasses and jumpsuits, a crew of European test astronauts is laying the groundwork for a Mars simulation in the barren expanse of the Omani desert, a terrestrial mission intended to pave the way to the red planet.
Ice on Mars: The red planet going through an ice age
Mars is going through an ice age, according to a new study. Based on radar data collected by Nasa's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, researchers at the Southwest Research Institute have found an increase in ice at Mars' north pole is consistent with the long-term drop in temperature associated with an ice age.
Evidence of ancient tsunamis on Mars
Scientists suggest that at least two huge tsunamis once swept across the Red Planet, triggered by large impacts.
NASA just detected oxygen in the Martian atmosphere
NASA researchers have detected atomic oxygen in Mars' atmosphere for the first time in 40 years, thanks to the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) which soars on a plane 13.7 kilometres (45,000 feet) above Earth, reports Science Alert.
NASA's Scott Kelly breaks US record for most days in space
Waking up hundreds of miles above the Himalayas, astronaut Scott Kelly broke the US record for the most time spent in space with 383 days.
Search for Mars life stymied by contamination threat
A multi-billion-dollar robot dispatched to Mars to search for life must steer clear of promising "hot spots" for fear of spreading microbes from Earth, Nasa project scientists say.
'Life on Mars more likely than Facebook charges'
Facebook reacts to the latest round of hoax posts about privacy settings, saying life on Mars is now more likely than the introduction of charges for a private profile setting.
Martian salt streaks 'painted by liquid water'
Scientists think they can now tie dark streaks seen on the surface of Mars to periodic flows of liquid water.
Gigantic Ice Slab Found on Mars Just Below the Planet's Surface
A giant slab of ice as big as California and Texas combined lurks just beneath the surface of Mars between its equator and north pole, space.com reports.
Mission to Mars: 6 to spend a year in isolation
Six smiling people entered a dome on a barren Hawaiian volcano on Friday afternoon, and it remains to be seen whether they'll still be smiling after a year of isolation to simulate life on Mars.
Ice sheet bigger than Texas, California discovered on Mars
Researchers discover an ice sheet on Mars that looks bigger than Texas and California cities of US.
Ancient life preserving lake discovered in Mars
A trio of scientists says they've identified the best place to look for evidence of ancient life on Mars — one of the youngest lake-bearing basins ever discovered.
NASA astronauts eat food grown in space for first time
NASA astronauts have eaten food grown in space for the first time in history, reports Vox.com.
Stunning Blue-Tinted Sunset on Mars (Video)
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity snaps some beautiful photos of a blue-tinged sunset on the Red Planet.