Any vehicle traversing the rocky terrain on Mars needs a sturdy set of wheels. NASA’s Perseverance rover, for example, sports ...

Nuclear thermal propulsion fuel could reduce the travel time for missions to Mars from six months to just 45 days.

Shape memory alloys are metals that can return to their original shape after being bent, stretched, heated, and cooled.

Nuclear propulsion could be the future of space travel and NASA and General Atomics just brought us one step closer.

General Atomic's new nuclear fuel was subjected to the maximum heat of a reactor for 20 minutes in the latest tests.

The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics ...

The wheels of rovers wear out badly on Mars. NASA is testing new types of wheels made from a special alloy that are less susceptible to deformation.

The signs of wave ripples in the sandy shores of ancient lake beds, created as wind pushed water back and forth have been found on Mars providing evidence that there were open bodies of water, not ...

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captures stunning images of frozen sand dunes on Mars, revealing clues about the planet's ...

President Donald Trump made a bold promise to America minutes after taking the Oath of Office: pledging that an American flag ...

NASA proposes a faster, cheaper plan to bring Mars samples to Earth, aiming for delivery by the 2030s while cutting costs ...

In a letter addressed to the next NASA administrator—who, if Trump’s nomination is confirmed, will be Shift4 CEO and SpaceX ally Jared Isaacman—Nelson highlighted the space agency’s work during his ...