NASA lays out plan for putting astronauts on Mars

NASA aims to put boots on the ground in the 2030s

• Oct 9, 2015

Navy takes NASA underwater to prepare for Mars mission

"Like a submarine commander can't always call to shore, you can't just call back to Earth for advice"

• Oct 5, 2015

How NASA will make "The Martian" movie a reality

Matt Damon blockbuster isn't mere sci-fi; NASA has a plan to put people on the Red Planet (and they want you to know it)

• Oct 2, 2015

Gorgeous abstract Martian landscapes

The Red Planet shows off its otherworldly, abstract beauty

• Sep 28, 2015
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Mars secret revealed: First "unambiguous" signs of water

NASA scientists have found flowing water, boosting odds that life could exist on the Red Planet

• Sep 28, 2015

NASA says Mars mystery solved

Space agency prepares to announce "major scientific finding" regarding capacity of sustaining life on the Red Planet

• Sep 28, 2015

Space station astronauts big fans of "The Martian"

Astronauts say they hope NASA can beam up a copy of Matt Damon's new movie

• Sep 8, 2015

Mission to Mars? Buzz Aldrin, Newt Gingrich discuss new era of Space Exploration

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich made headlines during the 2012 campaign season when he pledged establish a Moon colony.

• Sep 7, 2015

How realistic is Hollywood's "The Martian"?

A NASA scientist tells CBS News what the upcoming Matt Damon movie gets right about life on the Red Planet

• Sep 2, 2015

Mars myths: 6 Red Planet hoaxes, exposed

No, Mars won't look as big as the moon tonight - and other persistent misconceptions put to rest

• Aug 29, 2015

Ice sheet bigger than Texas, California found on Mars

"Crazy looking crater" reveals latest evidence of ice on the Red Planet

• Aug 28, 2015

Curiosity rover takes awesome new Mars selfies

As it climbed Mount Sharp, Curiosity paused on a mountain pass to do some drilling and take some pictures

• Aug 20, 2015

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter turns 10

The spacecraft has been critical to helping NASA scientists gain a greater understanding of the red planet

• Aug 12, 2015

Lake may have held last signs of life on Mars

Scientists have discovered remnants of 3.6 billion-year-old lake on the Red Planet, which could have supported life

• Aug 10, 2015

​Mars Curiosity rover celebrates its third birthday

A look back at what we've learned about the red planet

• Aug 5, 2015

Meet the Ares 3 crew from upcoming film "The Martin"

A new video clip introduces the Ares 3 crew from upcoming 20th Century Fox film "The Martian"

• Aug 4, 2015

Astronauts prepare for Mars with deep-sea training

Sixty feet down in the Atlantic Ocean, they'll experience conditions that mimic life on the red planet

• Jul 17, 2015

Water on Mars? More like icicles, new study says

New evidence in the debate over the presence of water on Mars asserts that 4 billion years ago, the planet was frigid and icy

• Jun 16, 2015

NASA vows to fix "flying saucer" parachute problems

NASA plans to continue tests of Mars landing technology in the wake of a dramatic parachute failure

• Jun 9, 2015

NASA "flying saucer" launched in test for Mars mission

Parachute failure ends NASA's test launch of a flying saucer-shaped craft to the edge of space

• Jun 8, 2015

United Arab Emirates launches space strategy

UAE Space Agency aims to become an industry leader with ambitious new plans, including a mission to Mars

• May 25, 2015

Hang gliders on Mars

An innovative idea for landing probes on the Red Planet

• May 19, 2015

NASA captures stunning image of blue sunset on Mars

Curiosity rover sends back blue-tinged photos from the red planet

• May 11, 2015

Cosmic rays could harm crew on Mars mission

Researchers fear long-term exposure could damage astronauts' brains and nervous systems

• May 1, 2015

Dwarf planet Ceres reveals its mystery spots

Scientists are getting a second look at a pair of surprising bright spots on the dwarf planet's pocked surface

• Apr 21, 2015

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