Methane that's trapped beneath the surface of Mars is occasionally released. Scientists found that underground salts deposited into the soil form a crust. This crust traps the methane, which is released when temperatures go up. READ MORE:
NASA created a map showing the historic path of its Mars Ingenuity helicopter, which flew over 70 times before crashing into the Martian desert.
NASA is preparing to make a big announcement about the future of the Mars Sample Return mission which was called into question by a damning report last year.
The most surprising revelation from NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover—that methane is seeping from the surface of Gale Crater—has scientists scratching their heads.
A mutated bacteria was discovered on board the International Space Station that could affect the health of astronauts during their stay. E. bugandensis has been linked to sepsis in infants.
NASA’s plan to bring samples from Mars back to Earth is on hold until there’s a faster, cheaper way, space agency officials said Monday.
The US space agency is seeking a cheaper, faster solution to bring Martian rocks to Earth for study.
NASA is seeking innovative methods that could help retrieve samples collected by the Perseverance rover on Mars in the future.
NASA is seeking innovative methods that could help retrieve samples collected by the Perseverance rover on Mars in the future.
While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, NASA's Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to "search for potential evidence of past life", according to the official mission objectives.
NASA made a video of all 72 flights of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter. A new video from NASA now brings all of the 72 flights of the Ingenuity Mars helicopter in one, and it shows off the many ventures of the tiny space chopper across the Martian skyline.