A similar plan to retrieve samples from Mars by the US is hindered by technical challenges and a ballooning budget. Read more ...

-SpaceX plans to launch about five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars in two years, CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday in a post on social media platform X. Earlier this month, Musk had said that the first ...

China’s historic attempt to bring samples from Mars to Earth could launch as soon as 2028, two years earlier than previously ...

Europe's Mars Sample Fetch Rover showcased its sample-picking skills in field tests for the first time this month.

The European Space Agency has found a “smiley” face on the surface of Mars — and the joy-sparking pattern could be a sign of ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover achieved a historic milestone by capturing the first-ever image of Earth alongside Phobos, one of Mars ...

For thousands of years, Mars, aka the Red Planet, has fascinated skywatchers from countless civilizations and cultures, ...

Liu Jizhong, chief designer of China’s Mars mission, told the Second International Conference on Deep Space Exploration that ...

Newly released images of Mars reveal a "smiley" salt deposit on the Red Planet's surface. A related study suggests that ...

The Mars Society explored the idea of using advanced robotics for Mars exploration, as evidenced by competitions like the Telerobotic Mars Expedition Design ...

China is accelerating its plans for a historic Mars mission, aiming to launch as early as 2028. This updated timeline, ...