NASA awarded Blue Origin a contract Tuesday to develop the agency’s Mars Telecommunications Network, a next-generation communications system that will ...

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman’s ambitious plans to build a nuclear-powered spacecraft and fly it to Mars will cost over $2 billion, the agency confirmed this week. The new cost estimate for the ...

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has landed a $700 million NASA contract that could play a major role in the future of Mars ...

Mars exploration stands as one of the most exciting frontiers in the history of space travel. As humanity pushes the boundaries of its technological capabilities, Mars missions have emerged as ...

The spacecraft aced its encounter with Mars. Now, mission scientists are studying a trove of data from the flyby in preparation for its arrival at asteroid Psyche in 2029. NASA's Psyche spacecraft ...

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Returning Mars samples is an immensely complex undertaking that will take years The quest to return rock materials from Mars to Earth to see if they contain traces of past life is going to go through ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The soaring price-tag of a plan to fly rock samples back to Earth is jeopardising other space projects, say critics It is one of the most complex space missions ever contemplated. A flotilla of ...

Nasa's innovative computer chip introduces a remarkable boost in processing capabilities that are vital for upcoming space expeditions. Engineered to endure the rigors of space and extreme thermal ...