Mars

European Space Agency’s Schiaparelli spacecraft crashed and possibly exploded

Despite the likely loss of its Schiaparelli lander, the Trace Gas Orbiter is gearing up for spectacular science at Mars

The premature deployment or jettisoning of its heat shield and parachute may have doomed the Schiaparelli lander

The Schiaparelli lander’s failure to phone home has scientists fearing the worst

With the Schiaparelli lander, Europe hopes to join the U.S. and Russia in successfully touching down on the Red Planet

A graphic from the Scientific American archive provides context for this month’s Mars landing attempt

NASA's MAVEN mission returns stunning ultraviolet images of the Red Planet

In the waning days of his administration, the president has been paying unusual attention to space, recently highlighting his accomplishments and further goals for exploration of the solar system

If successful, the October 19th landing would be a historic first for Europe's space programs

With fewer future missions planned, the agency is rethinking how scientists will compete for access

The SpaceX vision for a multiplanet species prompts thinking on how to make a planet more habitable

International rules on microbe contamination may stymie Curiosity's bid to study suspected water in hillside streaks