Reaching Mars is a hard and unforgiving endeavor, with little room for error. A large proportion of missions launched toward Mars have been lost due to failed ...

NASA has a very special Valentine's Day delivery en route to the Red Planet — one that could deliver presents to us in person, in a few years. About once every decade, the agency sends out a seminal ...

Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that. Earlier, he'd been a scientist, but he realized he wasn't very happy sitting at a lab bench all day. Science writing, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Update for 4 p.m. ET: NASA's Perseverance rover has successfully touched down on Mars! Read the ...

That's a task no single earthling is up for, and, honestly, even if we worked as a worldwide team, eating an entire planet would be a pie-in-the-sky dream (even if the planet on our plate was as ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA is inviting the public to take part in virtual activities and events as the agency's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover nears entry, descent, and landing on ...

There's a rocket-powered sky crane involved. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's Perseverance rover is only a few days away ...

NASA has successfully moved one of its Mars-orbiting spacecraft into a new position to provide prompt confirmation of the upcoming Aug. 5 landing of the new Curiosity rover on the Red Planet. The ...

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New video from NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover chronicles major milestones during the final minutes of its entry, descent, and landing (EDL) on the Red Planet on Feb. 18 as the spacecraft ...