China’s ambitions have surged since May 2021, when its Tianwen-1 mission made it the second nation after the U.S. to land on ...

China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission could bring Red Planet rocks back to Earth as early as 2031—years ahead of ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has begun drilling into a rock on Mars as it tries to collect more information about the Red Planet ...

NASA's Perseverance rover may have recorded evidence of a triboelectric discharge caused by a dust devil on Mars, according ...

By discovering carbonate rocks, NASA's Mars rovers may have unlocked the key to understanding the fate of the Red Planet's ...

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China aims to launch the Tianwen-3 Mars mission by 2028, with sample return targeted for 2031, according to chief scientist ...

UCF Professor Ramses Ramirez believes human exploration can greatly accelerate the search for life. "A human can react ...

NASA's Perseverance rover is digging deeper into Mars' geologic past as it begins grinding into rock surfaces to expose ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover examines a complex Martian rock, collects rare minerals, and sets a new driving record.

"Returning the scientifically selected samples that await us on Mars, as part of a balanced portfolio, will help to ensure ...