“It’s a huge privilege to be leading a mission to Mars,” said Robert Lillis, the UC Berkeley planetary scientist leading the international team of researchers, over email. “ (ESCAPADE) will give us a whole new set of ‘eyes’ in understanding how space weather buffets Mars’ atmosphere … It’s hugely significant.”

This article is a speculative piece based on the European Space Agency (ESA) Strategy 2040 plan for the future of space exploration. Dr. Orson Sutherland, a program manager responsible for Mars exploration at ESA,

"We just decided to turn the camera on and see how it looked." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's Odyssey spacecraft, the longest-running mission at Mars, circled the Red Planet ...

NASA's Mars Odyssey robotic spacecraft, which has been exploring Mars for over two decades, is set to complete an impressive milestone on June 30: 100,000 orbits around the Red Planet. Since its launch 23 years ago, Odyssey has been pivotal in mapping ...

The high efficiency, light weight and flexibility of the latest solar cell technology means photovoltaics could provide all the power needed for an extended mission to Mars, or even a permanent settlement there, according to a new analysis by scientists at ...

A CHINESE Martian orbiter has observed and photographed a rare interstellar comet speeding through the solar system, according to the China National Space Administration.

Europe's space agency is pioneering a groundbreaking project, HOBI-WAN, to generate protein from gases like hydrogen and carbon dioxide in space. This