Mars

Spotted at the State of the Union address, Bobak Ferdowsi, the Mars Curiosity flight engineer famous for his hairstyle, describes his role as an ambassador for Mars

On the eve of science writer Katie Worth's experiment to live on Mars time and blog about how it feels, she explains how living between time zones across the universe without guidance from sleep scientists can prove disastrous

Springtime thawing of frozen carbon dioxide creates wandering patterns of grooves in the region's sand dunes, showing that Mars's topography is still changing despite its apparent lack of surface water and volcanoes

Kepler space telescope astrophysicist Martin Still looks for Earth-like worlds and tracks the death of stars as he ponders the possible demise of his own program

NASA scientists have proposed snagging a 25-foot-wide asteroid and placing it into lunar orbit—the first step on sending a deep-space mission to Mars

Rock is among the oldest known from the Red Planet and matches findings from NASA rovers

A devastating storm, a new phase of Mars exploration, a recipe for a pandemic flu--these and other events highlight the year in science and technology

Will the bill giving everyday Americans the opportunity to invest in clean energy pass in Congress?

Golden Spike, helmed by former NASA officials, wants to return human explorers to the lunar surface--for a price

The new rover may collect Martian soil samples to bring back to Earth for further analysis

This week offers skywatchers an opportunity to catch a rare glimpse of Mercury and to spot Jupiter at its biggest and brightest

SpaceX founder Elon Musk wants to colonize the Red Planet, flying pioneers into space for $500,000