Trump’s pledge to go to Mars without mentioning the moon has caused some head-scratching and even consternation in the media.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has backed a mission to Mars to investigate the remarkable 'square structure' (pictured) that was ...

When NASA launched a spacecraft to an asteroid, scientists patiently waited for their chance to look at bits of the space ...

The space industry started off 2025 with a bang. January brought the dual launch of lunar landers from the Texas-based ...

Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 We’re planning sols 4439 and 4440 on the first day of the Lunar New Year here on Earth, and I’m the Geology/Mineralogy Science Theme Lead for today. The new year is a time for ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has collected a sample from Mars that has textures “unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.” Known ...

NASA is working on a groundbreaking nuclear electric propulsion system that could dramatically speed up trips to Mars. The ...

Dean Cheng, senior advisor to the China program at the U.S. Institute of Peace, joins the show to discuss China’s space ...

The vice president leading Boeing's Starliner spacecraft unit, Mark Nappi, has left his role in the program and been replaced by the company's International Space Station program manager, John ...

Developed by NASA, shape memory alloy spring tires offer unprecedented durability for rovers, overcoming traditional material ...

Though 2025 won't mark the return of astronauts into deep space as NASA had hoped, launchpads still will be scorching-hot ...

One of my gripes with "The Martian" movie was the depiction of the winds on Mars. The lower air density means that the sort ...