NASA's Mars rover collects first piece of rock NASA has confirmed that its Perseverance Mars rover succeeded in collecting its first rock sample for scientists to pore over when a future mission eventually … World • 07 Sep 21
China's Zhurong rover makes history with Mars landing China's probe to Mars has touched down on the Red Planet to deploy its Zhurong rover, state media reported, a triumph for Beijing's increasingly bold … World • 15 May 21
Perseverance Mars rover makes oxygen on another planet NASA's Perseverance rover has converted some carbon dioxide from the Martian atmosphere into oxygen, the first time this has happened on another planet, the US … Science • 22 Apr 21
NASA delays Mars helicopter flight for tech check NASA has delayed by at least several days the first flight of its mini-helicopter on Mars after a possible tech issue emerged while testing its … World • 11 Apr 21
Mars helicopter ready for first flight The helicopter that NASA has placed on Mars could make its first flight over the Red Planet within two days after a successful initial test … World • 10 Apr 21
NASA helicopter survives first night alone on Mars NASA's Ingenuity mini-helicopter has survived its first night alone on the frigid surface of Mars, the US space agency said, hailing it as "a major … World • 06 Apr 21
NASA Perseverence Mars Rover sends new colour images NASA has released stunning new photographs from Perseverance, including one of the rover being gently lowered to the surface of Mars by a set of … World • 19 Feb 21
NASA's Perseverance rover to search for life on Mars After seven months in space, NASA's Perseverance rover survived a nail-biting landing phase to touch down gently on the surface of Mars today, ready to … Science • 18 Feb 21
UAE's 'Hope' probe sends home first image of Mars The UAE's "Hope" probe sent back its first image of Mars, the national space agency said, days after the spacecraft successfully entered the Red Planet's … World • 14 Feb 21
Issue onboard Mars-bound rover 'not overly concerning' The technical issue which occurred shortly after the launch of NASA's latest Mars rover Perseverance was not serious, the agency has confirmed. World • 30 Jul 20
NASA's new rover to lift off in search of life on Mars NASA is set to launch an ambitious mission to Mars tomorrow with the lift-off of its next-generation, six-wheeled robot, Perseverance. World • 29 Jul 20
China launches first Mars mission in space race with US China has launched a rocket carrying a probe, orbiter and rover to Mars, a week before a similar US mission is due to launch Science and Technology • 23 Jul 20
First Arab space mission to Mars launches from Japan The first Arab space mission to Mars, an unmanned probe dubbed "Hope", has blasted off from Japan, in a bid to reveal more about the … World • 20 Jul 20
'Marsquake': first tremor detected on Red Planet NASA's robotic probe InSight has detected and measured what scientists believe to be a "marsquake," marking the first time a likely seismological tremor has been … World • 24 Apr 19
Teens on Mars: Base simulator opens in Gobi desert A Mars base simulator sits in the middle of nowhere in China's Gobi desert, but instead of housing astronauts training to live on the Red … Science and Technology • 17 Apr 19
Rover and out: Contact with Mars rover lost for good During 14 years of intrepid exploration across Mars, it advanced human knowledge by confirming that water once flowed on the red planet, but NASA's Opportunity … News Lens • 14 Feb 19
Mars Express captures stunning ice scene on Red Planet An 82km-wide crater on Mars that may be topped with snow has been photographed by the European Space Agency's Mars Express. Science • 21 Dec 18
NASA's InSight spacecraft sends back selfie from Mars NASA has released the first image of the spacecraft InSight from the surface of Mars, after it successfully reached the planet after almost seven months … World • 27 Nov 18
Scientists find evidence of organic molecules on Mars Scientists say they have found definitive evidence of the existence of organic molecules on Mars, in a breakthrough that will increase speculation that there was … Science and Technology • 07 Jun 18
Scientists discover potential water source on Mars Scientists using images from an orbiting NASA spacecraft have detected eight sites where huge ice deposits near the Martian surface. News • 11 Jan 18
Trump directs NASA to send astronauts back to the Moon US President Donald Trump has directed NASA to send Americans to the Moon for the first time in decades, a move he said would help … World • 12 Dec 17
Moon, Mars and Venus give stargazers a treat Stargazers will have another opportunity tonight to see an apparent close encounter between Mars, Venus and the moon, weather permitting. Science • 01 Feb 17
ESA says fate of Mars lander still uncertain European scientists are still not certain whether a space lander that reached Mars yesterday touched down on the Red Planet in good working condition. Science • 20 Oct 16
Musk unveils SpaceX's vision for colonising Mars SpaceX is developing a massive rocket and capsule to transport large numbers of people and cargo to Mars with the ultimate goal of colonising the … Science • 28 Sep 16
Scientists emerge from year-long Mars simulation Six people who went into isolation for a year in Hawaii to help NASA plan for a mission to Mars have emerged, saying they are … News • 29 Aug 16
