With its rust-colored surface, Mars has more than earned its nickname, the Red Planet. But Perseverance has offered a new glimpse.

Curiosity has discovered many small structures like this one, formed billions of years ago, when water was still liquid on ...

Synthetic biology offers a toolkit to engineer microbes capable of surviving in outer space and for biomanufacturing ...

Thirteen years after landing on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover is running smarter and more efficiently than ever. With new ...

In addition to highlighting it as a technology, Queeney explores what might be called the spiritual side of rope. It’s ...

Test-run shows how a team of three autonomous robots could search for extraterrestrial environments suitable for sheltering ...

A Ph.D. student and his supervisor have developed a simple way to test for active life on Mars and other planets using ...

There are many ways for rovers and spacecraft to look for evidence of life, recent or ancient. Now, researchers report a new ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover spotted a coral-shaped rock in Gale Crater, formed by ancient water and wind erosion. The find adds to evidence that Mars once had a wetter climate capable of supporting ...

Thirteen years into its mission, Curiosity is smarter and more efficient than ever. New multitasking abilities, self-managed naps, and clever engineering fixes are keeping it powered and mobile as it ...

Recent discoveries from Mars rovers have reignited the debate about the possibility of life on the Red Planet. A ...

NASA's Curiosity rover is learning to multitask and save power - helping scientists stretch every watt for more exploration.