On June 14, 2026, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover completed a marathon, or 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers) as a spacecraft ...

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took this photo as Perseverance crossed the 42-kilometer finish line—or is it a starting ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered the strongest evidence yet that Mars may once have been capable of supporting life ...

Could Martian mudstones be holding evidence of ancient microbes? New findings strengthen the case that the Red Planet once held life.

NASA's Perseverance rover has spotted an oddball rock in an ancient river channel on Mars. Deputy project scientist Katie ...

HiRISE is one of the most powerful cameras currently orbiting the Red Planet.

Such a proposal represents outside-the-box thinking for NASA, which is becoming more common under Isaacman’s leadership.

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Perseverance only reached the marathon distance as the second rover on another celestial body. Shortly before, it was photographed from space.

As part of plans to establish a lunar base, the space agency may send to the moon a spare test version of the rover — as well ...

NASA's Perseverance rover snaps a selfie with the "Cheyava Falls" rock that has inspired discussions about potential life signs on Mars. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS) We may be one step closer to answering ...

One of the main jobs for the Perseverance Mars rover past few weeks has been collecting carefully selected samples of Mars rock and soil. These samples have been placed and sealed in special sample ...