Sitting in a sealed tube on Mars is a leopard-spotted rock that scientists believe represents the best candidate ever found for evidence of ancient microbial life on another planet. As of this week, there is no confirmed plan to bring it back to Earth.

NASA's iconic Curiosity rover recently captured a striking image of dawn on Mars that shows distant cliffs in never-before-seen detail.

Depth Analysis]Mars was once nothing more than a red dot visible through a telescope.However, as of 2026, robots sent by humanity are continuing to operate on Mars.They photograph rocks, analyze their composition,

A mission to retrieve the first samples from a Martian moon is preparing for launch, with NASA supplying key technology to Japan’s ambitious exploration effort. According to a NASA announcement published October 8,

Stunning! NASA's Curiosity rover captured dawn on Mars in an image released in October 2026 that shows the planet's cliffs in unprecedented detail.

Red dawn? NASA has released stunning images of Mars at dawn, revealing the planet’s mysterious cliffs in unprecedented detail. The interplanetary photo-op comes courtesy of the space agency’s Curiosity rover,

NASA is turning a spacecraft filled with trash into a flying laboratory for future missions to Mars. According to the agency, 12 experimental capsules aboard a departing cargo vehicle will test advanced heat shield materials during atmospheric reentry,

Out of 113 submissions, NASA awarded a combined $650,000 in prize money, selecting four other winning teams alongside Ukeje for the challenge.