When it comes to the space sciences, nothing is quite as exciting as the search for alien life, and NASA thinks it has a good idea of where to look.

NASA launched the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in August 2005 and the following year, on March 10, it entered the orbit of the red planet where it continues to operate today. Data returned to Earth by ...

NASA has revealed a major new discovery that could change how we understand Mars. Scientists are examining new evidence that may point to water and past conditions on the Red Planet. In this video we ...

NASA Rover Studies Unusual Structures on Mars That Have Scientists Puzzled ...

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured images of hilly terrain on Mars, described by scientists as resembling spiderwebs from orbit, which provide clues about the planet’s watery past.

Valkyrie, a humanoid robot that was previously trained to assist NASA with Mars mission preparations, will soon return to the ...

NASA has provided new details about its plans to procure a Mars communications orbiter funded under last year’s budget ...

Scientists may be one step closer in their hunt for signs of past life on Mars after the Curiosity rover's latest find.

The star astrophysicist sat down with Newsweek to discuss Mars missions and what truly drives human discovery.

For nearly a month, NASA has been scrambling to make contact with a spacecraft in orbit around Mars that abruptly fell silent. The space agency lost communication with the MAVEN probe (short for Mars ...