A satellite that looks like a giant parasol was launched into orbit today, and will open itself up automatically in space.

Curiosity rover is hunting for microbial life on Mars. NASA reconnaissance orbiter snapped its first-ever image of Curiosity ...

The red planet Mars, named for the Roman god of war, has long been an omen in the night sky. And in its own way, the planet’s rusty red surface tells a story of destruction. Billions of years ...

But water isn’t an obvious thing on Mars. There are no oceans or rivers or lakes like there are on Earth ... provided scientists with a heat map of Mars, and the researchers were able ...

For apparently the first time ever, the Curiosity rover on Mars has been spotted mid-drive from orbit, a speck of human ... 2025 (Sol 4,466—a leap day here on Earth!), shows Curiosity as a ...

We may no longer have to fear unseen Empire State Building-sized space rocks passing within our orbit. Asteroid hunters have ...

Odyssey will map Mars for 917 Earth days, then serve as a communications ... "Putting the Odyssey into orbit about Mars is an achievement that each and every American ought to take pride in ...

A recent study explores a hypothetical super-Earth between Mars and Jupiter, revealing its severe impact on Earth's orbit and climate. Conducted by Florida Institute of Technology scientists Emily ...

And, their weight and design mean they can also travel beyond Earth’s immediate neighborhood, potentially ferrying humans to the moon, Mars, and beyond. By moving into orbit with its Commercial ...

Curiosity has been the subject of countless selfies and images taken from space, but has never been photographed from Mars' own orbit ... controlled remotely from Earth, have slowly navigated ...