Mars

NASA's newest robotic researcher will reach Mars on Thursday afternoon, the third spacecraft to arrive on the planet this month after visitors from the United Arab Emirates and China. The Perseverance rover goes to Jezero Crater, a place…

China's space agency has a penchant for secrecy in its missions. It has shown more openness over the past year, delivering a live video on state media of the launch of its Chang'e-4 mission to the moon. If there is a more precise arrival…

The first part of a parade of three new visitors to Mars arrives Tuesday as a robotic probe called Hope, the first interplanetary mission by an Arab nation, is set to enter orbit.For the people of the United Arab Emirates, just getting…

About a month into the New Year on Earth, three spaceships will move near Mars. Launched last July, these explorers will usher in a busy year of space exploration, launches, and astronomical events.What follows is a preview of some of the…