Mars has hosted a surprising number of robotic visitors, yet the question of where humans should touch down remains wide open ...

When Spirit dropped through the thin Martian air and bounced to a stop inside Gusev Crater, it did more than survive a ...

NASA has successfully moved one of its Mars-orbiting spacecraft into a new position to provide prompt confirmation of the upcoming Aug. 5 landing of the new Curiosity rover on the Red Planet. The ...

Scientists in a recent breakthrough have discovered the most promising landing site for humans, aiming to prepare for the ...

A recent photo from NASA's Curiosity rover gives an idea of what Mars would look like under skies that resemble our own on Earth. Take a look.

NASA's Curiosity rover has sent back a striking new "postcard" from high on the slopes of the Red Planet's Mount Sharp, ...

The presence of ice could also help scientists search for signs of life, as it can preserve biomarkers of past life.

Once on Mars, the half dozen rotorcraft would act in concert as they explore the region around the landing site using cameras and subsurface radar scanners. Aside from general information, the goal ...