Many people grow up dreaming of becoming astronauts, imagining themselves soaring through space, among the stars, where adventure and mystery await at every turn. It’s a job that promises a life full ...

This new Hubble image of Mars reveals details as small as 20 to 30 miles across. Bright, frosty polar caps, and clouds above a vivid, rust-colored landscape reveal Mars as a dynamic seasonal planet in ...

NASA found the boulders on what has been dubbed "Mount Washburn," a rocky field on the Jezero crater, where an ancient lake is believed to have been located billions of years ago. The name "Mount ...

Scientists got a rare look at the curving Martian landscape thanks to images captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter, the space agency announced Tuesday. NASA revealed multiple new panoramic ...

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 ...

New video from NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover chronicles major milestones during the final minutes of its entry, descent, and landing (EDL) on the Red Planet on Feb. 18 as the spacecraft ...

Commemorating the anniversary of its first-ever planetary mission, the European Space Agency has released a time-lapse video that shows the moon orbiting Earth from a remarkable vantage point — the ...

The Perseverance rover recently drove through a primordial waterway on Mars, a place that once teemed with water. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech Long ago, a vigorous river filled an expansive Martian lake ...

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. David ...