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A new analysis of marsquakes measured by NASA’s InSight lander indicates Mars has a solid inner core – but other researchers ...

We're hurtling toward a new era of mega-rockets with enough power to send colonists to the red planet, but should we?

NASA will explore two different strategies for fetching Mars rocks collected by the Perseverance rover, and there's a chance ...

NASA has stated that Mars’ unusual proximity this month improves its visibility from Earth, providing a rare treat for ...

Can humans even live on Mars? In a perfect universe, we would change Mars to be more like Earth. However, the technology necessary to terraform another planet is even more science-fiction than ...

"If they want to have a Mars sample return, which I can't imagine that they don't, I don't think we want the only sample return coming back on a Chinese spacecraft." He called a planned Chinese ...

return pieces of Mars to Earth so scientists can study the Red Planet up close. To that end, NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars has already collected and cached a bevy of samples since it arrived ...

The Mars Sample Return effort ... a decision sometime next year. “What we wanted to do was to give them the best possible options so that they can go from here,” Mr. Nelson said.

Lunar occultations can happen several ... depending on where you live. According to a chart published by the International Occultation Timing Association, Mars will disappear behind the moon ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ... a ‘chopstick’ mechanism. You can follow all the latest updates and analysis in the live blog below, as well as watch ...

The 123-metre-tall rocket, which Elon Musk hopes to use to colonise Mars, was scheduled ... mechanism. You can follow all the latest updates and analysis in the live blog below, as well as watch ...