MARS

The Mars 2117 Project will aim to send the Arab world's first spacecraft to the red planet.

SpaceX boss says 'super intelligent' AI will be like aliens landing on Earth.

Northeast Syrtis, Jezero crater and Columbia Hills have been picked as the landing sites.

Is Elon Musk the busiest and most forward-thinking engineer for a generation? His to-do list seems to say so.

NASA scientists say that a greenhouse gas effect from carbon dioxide couldn't have warmed Mars enough to melt its ice.

Northwest Africa 7635 was discovered in 2012 and is one of 12 ejected from Mars following a major impact.

Aldrin was at the South Pole to see conditions similar to Mars where he hopes a mission will go.

Top finds include organic molecules, traces of an ancient thick atmosphere and the remains of a surface stream-bed.

A vast, shallow repository of ice has been discovered in a convenient spot for landing and living on the Red Planet.

The unique landform could have led to liquid water in a depression in the Hellas region of Mars.

This Martian home would protect the first humans on the Red Planet from deadly cold and radiation.

Meteorites investigated with Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity suggest planet has been arid for a long time.

The odd-looking lump has been named Egg Rock and is made of iron and nickel.

The probe hit Mars at more than 180 miles per hour and may have exploded.

The outgoing president has vowed to work closer with private companies to get humans to Mars – and back – safely.

Exposure to cosmic rays during deep space travel may damage the brains of astronauts.

After a primary impact on the Moon, ejected material stays in orbit and can land again on its surface.

Scientists discovered over 17,000 kms of river channels in Mars' Arabia Terra by analysing Nasa's high resolution images.

$1m prize will go to the team who can make Nasa's humanoid R5 robot more flexible.

Researchers asserts the veins were likely 'pathways for groundwater'.

Harnessing plasma for long duration space travel comes with big obstacles

Giant impact on Red Planet could have produced many moons, but only Phobos and Deimos survived.

Elon Musk is very excited about humans getting to Mars, but warns that it will be very dangerous.

Radar data of Mars suggest an Ice Age could have taken place on the planet.

Lockheed Martin unveils orbiting base camp concept to make it safe and affordable to send astronauts to Mars.

Ridley said Nasa's female employees 'continually inspire girls to enter the space programme'.

Musk will unveil his vision for a human city on the planet at Mexico conference.

Technical problems led to failure for the site's first rocket launch.

Psychologists probe the 'overview effect' of seeing our planet from afar.

The move is part of an initiative called Generation Beyond, which is aimed at educating middle school students.