Maven, launched in 2013, entered Mars' orbit in September 2014 to study the upper atmosphere and its interaction with the ...

NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft, which has been orbiting Mars since 2014, is experiencing an unprecedented communication failure. The ...

This video highlights the Rover Operations Center at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. A center of excellence for current and ...

The first dual-satellite mission to another planet, NASA's ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers), is scheduled for launch no earlier than Sunday, Nov. 9, from Cape Canaveral ...

The ESCAPADE mission, which launched to space on a Blue Origin rocket on Thursday, breaks the mold of how planetary science missions typically come together. By Kenneth Chang Kenneth Chang went to ...

Even though the U.S. space agency NASA has gone silent because of the federal government shutdown, it is secretly preparing to send two robotic spacecraft toward Mars. The mission is called Escapade, ...

Many space agencies are exploring our solar system and beyond. Missions study planets, moons, asteroids, and the Sun itself. Some missions collect samples, others take pictures and gather data. Many ...

WASHINGTON — Blue Origin successfully launched a NASA Mars mission on the second flight of its New Glenn booster Nov. 13, landing the vehicle’s first stage in the process. New Glenn lifted off on the ...

Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT), widely recognized for its advanced defense systems, also holds a strong position in the space industry. Its space business segment, which plays a key role in areas ...

Sending anything to Mars is a much more difficult process than it seems. In the 1960s, the Soviet Union tried (and failed) in its first nine consecutive attempts, and the US was only able to succeed ...