Since 2021, NASA 's Perseverance rover has explored Jezero crater, a 28-mile-wide basin on Mars where rivers once fed a lake.

NASA has plans to send astronauts to Mars surprisingly soon, but their exact timeline is still rather vague for a number of different reasons.

Learn more about the Perseverance Rover as it traverses the Martian landscape looking for signs of extinct life.

Uncrewed vehicles like the Perseverance and Curiosity rovers (as well as orbiters) have for years captured stunning photos of Mars. Here are the latest.

A Mars rover expected lake mud at Jezero Crater's rim but found volcanic rock that had encountered water three separate times ...

Blue Origin scrubbed a launch attempt of the NG-2 mission on Nov. 9, 2025, due to cumulus clouds in the area. Image: Spaceflight Now Update Nov. 9, 5 p.m. EST (2200 UTC): Blue Origin scrubbed the ...

NASA's Perseverance rover found igneous rocks in Jezero Crater, revealing Mars' water history. Rocks show signs of water ...

Perseverance rover makes a discovery at Margin Unit on Mars giving scientists clues about the planet's wet history and ...

The scientists were especially intrigued by strong signals of carbonate minerals detected by Mars orbiters. On Earth, carbonates frequently form in shallow ocean and lake environments capable of ...

New Glenn lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral, carrying twin Mars probes for NASA. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now. Blue Origin launched its second heavy-lift New Glenn rocket ...