NASA officials said Tuesday that they are seriously considering sending the full-scale engineering model of the Perseverance ...

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National Geographic Explorer Mackenzie Calle spent 14 days in a Mars simulation program to prepare for humanity's future in ...

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NASA's new rover prototype could inform the next-generation robotic vehicle that explore the moon and Mars. Here's everything ...

NASA has officially lost a decade-old Mars orbiter that performed vital scientific and communications work at the Red Planet. The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission, which launched ...

The sandfish lizard moves very efficiently through the sands of the Sahara desert, and not surprisingly, it doesn't use ...

The journey to Mars begins with the Moon. This video explores how Lockheed Martin is helping NASA prepare for the next era of ...

Bill Harwood has been covering the U.S. space program full-time since 1984, first as Cape Canaveral bureau chief for United Press International and now as a consultant for CBS News. On Wednesday, ...

The space agency announced that the MAVEN spacecraft, which has circled Mars for more than a decade, is being decommissioned. By Katrina Miller On Wednesday, NASA announced the end of a more than ...

After six months of radio silence, NASA’s Maven spacecraft at Mars has been declared dead. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The ...