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Mariner 4, built by JPL in Pasadena, took the images on July 14, 1965. One of the mission's leaders reflects on decades of ...

After its voyage past Mars, Mariner 4 maintained intermittent communication with JPL and returned data about the interplanetary environment for two more years. But by the end of 1967, the spacecraft ...

The new test proved the capability of a new propellant that will enhance the rocket's performance, making a sample return mission from Mars increasingly viable.

With Trump’s new budget cutting NASA science programs, the Mars Sample Return mission could be replaced by a private-sector ...

The more scientists study the Red Planet, the more they find unusual objects and patterns scattered across Mars' surface. As ...

Sotheby's is putting some rare items up for auction, including what it calls the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth.

The model Kite’s team built was unique in that it captured evolution of the Martian landscape and climate over an extremely ...

In this captivating video, we follow the dramatic journey of NASA’s Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity helicopter during ...

Billionaire entrepreneur and astronaut Jared Issacman announced Friday he plans to donate $15 million to the U.S. Space and ...

Landing on Mars once felt like a distant dream. Now, space agencies have sent rovers and landers to explore the Red Planet for decades.