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NASA plans to launch nuclear-powered Mars mission by end of 2028
May 14, 2026An ambitious new mission to the red Planet could demonstrate, for the first time, nuclear electric propulsion in action.
NASA's Curiosity gets stuck for days when its drill gets jammed in rock
VIDEO May 9, 2026The exploratory rover had been probing a rock on the ground when it found itself unable to get its drill arm free.
Cosmologist discovers potential new way to reduce Mars travel time
Apr 30, 2026This possible 'shortcut' to Mars could significantly reduce the amount of time it takes to get there and back.
NASA's Curiosity rover discovers ancient 'organic matter' on Mars
VIDEO Apr 21, 2026The discovery points to the building blocks of life being preserved on the Red Planet for billions of years.
Martian organisms might have hitched a ride to primordial Earth
Mar 7, 2026A new study has determined that certain life forms are capable of surviving a trip through space on an asteroid.
NASA veteran maintains that extraterrestrial life really is out there
VIDEO Feb 26, 2026Dr Gentry Lee, who worked on the Mars Viking mission, has spent decades designing probes that land on other worlds.
Ancient Martian organisms may be trapped in ice, study finds
Feb 25, 2026Evidence of ancient life on Mars might be found in a place where NASA's rovers have yet to explore.
Space startup firm claims it can convert water into usable rocket fuel
Feb 16, 2026Turning water into fuel would be revolutionary and could make it possible to produce fuel on the Moon or Mars.
Mars organics point at presence of possible biological processes
Feb 10, 2026According to new research, organics found on Mars cannot be explained by any known geological process.
Next-gen 'magnetoplasma' rocket could get humans to Mars in 30 days
Feb 5, 2026The development of a whole new type of rocket engine could help to open up the solar system for exploration.
Mystery as NASA probe suddenly falls silent in orbit around Mars
Dec 12, 2025A spacecraft that has been in orbit around Mars for over a decade has suddenly stopped communicating.
Scientists detect lightning in the atmosphere of Mars for the first time
Nov 29, 2025New evidence suggests that the Red Planet is capable of producing lightning - something never seen there before.
NASA discovers out-of-place rock on the surface of Mars
Nov 21, 2025The space agency's Perseverance rover recently came across a strange rock on Mars that didn't seem to belong there.
Carl Sagan left a poignant message on Mars for future explorers to find
VIDEO Nov 18, 2025The late astronomer arranged for a special message to be sent to Mars for the benefit of the first people to set foot there.
New form of nuclear propulsion could help to open up the solar system
Sep 17, 2025Researchers in Ohio have developed a new propulsion system that could make traveling to Mars much quicker.
Unusual 'leopard-spot' rocks on Mars hint at ancient life
Sep 10, 2025Scientists have identified mudstone rocks on the Martian surface that may be indicative of life in the planet's distant past.
Interstellar visitor set to pass close to Mars in the very near future
Sep 3, 2025An interstellar object thought by some to be artificially constructed will fly past Mars in one month's time.
Musk's Mars ambitions: 'we'll build 1,000 Starships every year'
Jun 1, 2025To call Elon Musk's plans for sending humans to Mars overly ambitious would be a major understatement.
Mystery of dark streaks on Mars may have finally been solved
May 20, 2025For decades, these unusual recurring surface features have prompted speculation that there could be liquid water on Mars.
First-of-its-kind NASA image shows rover on Mars taken from space
Apr 29, 2025A remarkable new image snapped from orbit shows the Curiosity rover trundling across the surface of Mars.
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