After an extensive review process and passing a major development milestone, NASA is ready to proceed with final design and construction of its next Mars rover, currently targeted to launch in the ...

Hundreds of scientists and Mars-exploration enthusiasts will convene in a hotel ballroom just north of Los Angeles later this week to present, discuss and deliberate the future landing site for NASA’s ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. NASA's ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Over the last year West Virginia University geologist Dr. Kathy Benison has been part of the team guiding the work of the Mars 2020 Mission team. Benison is an expert in extreme ...

Even amid COVID-19, NASA’s Mars 2020 rover is ready for takeoff Building a Mars rover is already hard. Building one during a pandemic is even harder.

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A graphic showing the European Space Agency's Mars Express Orbiter flying above Mars. Credit: ESA / ATG medialab // Mars: ESA / DLR / FU Berlin What an extraterrestrial view. The long-lived Mars ...