NASA's first multiple-satellite mission to another planet will map Mars' magnetic field and atmosphere in 3D, laying the ...

Humans have long dreamt of flying to other worlds. Two destinations — the Moon and Mars — have consistently topped the wish list. Although we reached the Moon in the second half of the 20th century, ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Mars' ...

Mars is about to receive a double dose of attention. This weekend, a pair of identical NASA satellites will launch together ...

Billions of years ago, scientific evidence suggests that Mars had a thick enough atmosphere to support flowing water. What happened to the Red Planet, and could it happen to Earth?

Throughout history, when pioneers set out across uncharted territory to settle in distant lands, they carried with them only the essentials: tools, seeds and clothing. Anything else would have to come ...

NASA is gearing up for a Mars mission aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket, aiming to uncover how Mars “died.”This launch ...

NASA is turning science fiction into reality with plans to 3D print entire buildings on Mars. Using Martian soil, cutting-edge robotics, and autonomous systems, engineers are developing ways to ...

An exciting new study reveals that engineers could 3D-print tools on Mars made from the planet itself. This could change the future of space travel. It's a significant discovery because researchers ...

The race for the first commercial trip to the Red Planet is progressively getting more participants, with two companies recently announcing plans to arrive on Mars sometime in 2024. Relativity Space, ...

Sending materials into space is expensive, so the more astronauts can make on-site, the better. Engineers at Washington State University (WSU) have now demonstrated how crushed Martian rock could be ...