Some objects were placed in space on purpose, symbolic gestures meant to inspire or amuse. Others were lost by accident, abandoned or forgotten during ambitious missions.

NASA's Perseverance rover is digging deeper into Mars' geologic past as it begins grinding into rock surfaces to expose ...

NASA is preparing for severe cuts under the White House’s proposed budget for 2026. The budget, released in May, highlights ...

NASA’s Mars Orbiter is rolling 120° to help see beneath the surface - and it’s revealing clearer signs of ice, rock, and ...

NASA was to supply some critical technologies for the mission, which Europe may not be able to readily replace.

Space exploration expands our knowledge of the cosmos, from planetary geology to the potential for life elsewhere ...

BENGALURU: Skywatchers are in for a celestial event in the early hours of June 30, when the Moon and Mars will appear ...

The team behind NASA's 19-year-old Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been busy teaching an old spacecraft new tricks, ...

Despite being known as the Red Planet, Mars shows off its swirling yellows, oranges and browns in a new satellite photo from ...

Jezero Crater is the home of NASA's Perseverance rover. See a bird's-eye view of the crater with this animated flyover ...

Data from the Mars Express orbiter has been used to create a visualization of "a vast system of deep and steep valleys that ...