Fast forward to today, a new paper tackles and reconsiders the results of the Viking Biology experiments. "The discovery of perchlorate on Mars by the Phoenix mission has provided a basis for ...

The most significant change since those 1970's experiments were conducted was the discovery of high levels of perchlorate on Mars. Perchlorate, plus abiotic oxidants, explains the Viking results ...

Martian lake beds and deltas reveal the Red Planet’s watery past. But many puzzles remain, scientist Bruce Jakosky says.

Here’s how it works. A Chinese research team is developing a lightweight robotic drone with a targeted special mission scenario of Mars exploration. The air-ground dual-purpose unmanned aerial ...

March 15 (Reuters) - SpaceX founder Elon Musk said on Friday that Starship is set to depart for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab humanoid bot Optimus.

But while Viking history in Cumbria is well-documented, archaeologists have unearthed few buildings, likely because later settlements and dwellings were built over the same sites. That makes the ...

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has said his Starship rocket will head to Mars by the end of next year, as the company investigates several recent explosions in flight tests. Human landings could begin ...

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said on Saturday (March 15, 2025) its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings ...

Elon Musk reinforced his intention on Friday for SpaceX to launch an uncrewed Starship to Mars by the end of 2026. The ambitious goal is one Musk, the founder and CEO of the commercial spaceflight ...