NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts ...

The race to Mars has quietly become the defining contest of twenty-first century spaceflight, pitting a state-backed Chinese ...

NASA’s Mars Sample Return program faces opposition from planetary scientists following proposed cancellation, with concerns raised over Perseverance samples, future Mars missions, and international ...

For generations, the question of whether life exists beyond Earth has captivated humanity. On Mars, faint traces in ancient ...

Right now one of the most advanced planetary explorers ever built is scouring the surface of Mars. Supported by a team of hundreds of scientists back on Earth, the Perseverance rover has traveled ...

NASA's ex-Administrator told Congress the U.S. is in danger of losing the new space race to the Moon due to SpaceX's cascading delays in perfecting its Starship lunar lander. (Photo by Loren ...

NASA aims to return Martian soil and rock samples to Earth in the 2030s, marking the first such planetary sample return mission. A decision on the mission profile is delayed until mid-2026. Two ...

CEO Elon Musk confirmed SpaceX plans to go public, with reports suggesting an IPO in mid-to-late 2026. Experts believe the move could help fund the company's ambitious goal of establishing a human ...