The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to develop key technologies for a Mars surface lander by the mid-2030s.

Thales Alenia Space has won an 862 million euro ($897 million) order from the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver a lunar lander for moon exploration launches to begin in the 2030s, the firm said ...

Mars represents one of the most promising locations in our solar system to search for signs of past or present life ...

Thousands of mysterious clay mounds found on Mars were formed by ancient water on the Red Planet's barren northern plains, ...

The Moon and asteroids are at the top of the mission list for a number of agencies, while others will focus on exploration to ...

And while Mars rocks do occasionally come to Earth ... as an orbiter built by the European Space Agency would be tasked with bringing the rocks back. But NASA said the proposed plans would ...

The Mars Sample Return mission has been ranked as the highest priority by planetary scientists, who hope to find signs of ancient life on Mars.

NASA recently deemed this situation unacceptable. In April 2024, agency chief Bill Nelson announced that an overhaul of the ...

(Reuters) -Thales Alenia Space has won an 862 million euro ($897 million) order from the European Space Agency (ESA ... missions into deeper space, with Mars the next destination, Derrey said.

A collection of Martian rocks could reveal details about potential past life on the Red Planet – but first NASA has to get ...