Martian mudstones contain features that NASA says are the "clearest sign of life" yet on Mars, according to findings from ...

A planetary scientist walks through the sensors and systems that went into the recent detection of potential biosignatures.

The rover carries a drill to penetrate rocks and tubes to hold the samples gathered from places judged most suitable for ...

NASA's InSight lander may be relaxing in retirement on Mars, but the robot continues to provide the space agency with valuable information. Recently, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter checked on its ...

NASA's search for evidence of past life on Mars just produced an exciting update. On Sept. 10, 2025, a team of scientists ...

Scientists from the LASSIE project with their quadruped robot at White Sands National Park, New Mexico in August. The quadruped robot was able to scout and train autonomously. The work is part of NASA ...

Mars may look calm and quiet, but its surface hides one of the most challenging forces in space exploration: dust. In this video, we dive into the strange and powerful role of Martian dust, how it ...

LASSIE (short for Legged Autonomous Surface Science in Analogue Environments) is a quadrupedal robot built by engineers at ...

Rick Chappell, director of Science and Research Communications, director of the Dyer Observatory, and former associate director for science at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville can ...