Landing on Mars is extremely difficult due to its thin atmosphere, communication delays, and rocky surface. To increase the ...

Mars has hosted a surprising number of robotic visitors, yet the question of where humans should touch down remains wide open ...

A newly identified region on Mars may hold the key to future human landings. Researchers found evidence of water ice less than a meter beneath the surface, close enough to be harvested for water, ...

The goal of sending astronauts to the surface of Mars has been a major point of contention, with the likes of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk arguing that we should skip the Moon entirely in favor of the Red ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has sent back a striking new "postcard" from high on the slopes of the Red Planet's Mount Sharp, ...

Scientists identify Amazonis Planitia as a promising Mars landing site, citing possible underground water, moderate ...

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