Back in 1976, the dual NASA Viking landers came to full stop on ... the on-going discussion on a key question: Is there life on Mars? Fast forward to today, a new paper tackles and reconsiders ...

Martian dust contains hazardous substances like silica, perchlorates, nanophase iron oxides and toxic metals, which can cause ...

Firefly, an American company, made a soft landing on the moon, becoming the second private company to do so. In collaboration with NASA, it’s a key step for future moon and Mars missions.

The area is thought to contain ice-rich deposits that could hold promise for future manned crews for conversion to drinkable water and oxygen. In addition to the lander's position on its side ...

If all goes according to plan, the Athena lander will touch down near the moon's south pole on or around March 6.

Martian dust storms can potentially cause respiratory issues and elevated risk of disease, making them yet another health hazard space agencies need to prepare for, according to new research by the ...

The Blue Ghost lunar lander, managed by Texas company Firefly Aerospace, touched down Sunday morning on the moon's near side.

If Mars becomes a human colony is anyone’s guess. Musk said 2016 that it would take 40 to 100 years to have a self-sustaining civilization on the planet. While Mars is quite barren, dusty, and chilly, ...

Firefly Aerospace’s successful moon lander has yielded a trove of data that scientists will pore over for years. By Kenneth Chang NASA made a ... a moon of Mars. “The fact that it worked ...

Firefly Space's Blue Ghost lunar lander marks a historic ... astronauts on the Moon as well as Mars. “Blue Ghost has landed, safely delivering 10 NASA scientific investigations and tech demos ...

All three authors are from the space science division of NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California, near San Francisco. "With Mars sample return on the horizon and the prospect of ...

The private Athena lunar lander is on its way to the ... humanity's return to the moon and the journey to Mars," Nicky Fox, associate administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, said ...