Creating a composite photograph of the images taken by the Color and Stereo Surface Imaging System ( CaSSIS) aboard the Trace Gas Orbiter, ESA scientists found that the dust and gas layers of Mars' ...

"Delivering two interplanetary spacecraft on schedule and within budget for a Mars mission is no small feat, and it speaks to the determination and agility of our team." ...

Imelda Muller, who graduated from Taconic Hills High School, is one of 10 people in NASA's latest astronaut class.

Phobos, the larger of Mar's two moons may hit the planet or break apart within the next 50 million years. It is currently moving closer at 1.8 cm a year.

Mars has cloudy nights - but why? This exciting discovery on the Red Planet has helped scientists figure out a more complete picture and explanation.

NASA officials say its Mars-bound ESCAPADE spacecraft is back in Florida and is being prepped for its scheduled launch this fall.

Robotic and autonomous systems will continue to lead space exploration, preparing safe environments for human activity. Orbital research platforms could exploit microgravity to develop advanced ...

With ally SpaceX, the Italian Space Agency is set to chart and safeguard future astronaut flights to Mars while testing tech to transplant life across the Red Planet.

On Sept. 24, 2014, India's first interplanetary mission entered into orbit around Mars. The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also called Mangalyaan, spent 10 months getting to Mars after it launched. It ...

The asteroid belt is found orbiting between Mars and Jupiter and is a vast collection of rocks that is thought to be a planet that never formed. When our solar system formed 4.6 billion years ago, the ...

When astronauts leave Earth, food becomes more than energy. It becomes health care, comfort, and survival rolled into one. A Mars mission could last years, far away from supply ships. Whatever grows ...

On 1992, Nasa launched the Mars Observer, aiming to unlock the mysteries of the Red Planet, while in 1977, the first Chicago Marathon was held, ushering in a new era of long-distance running in the Un ...