NASA’s next Mars rover has passed its first driving test. A preliminary assessment of its activities on Dec. 17, 2019, found that the rover checked all the necessary boxes as it rolled forward and ...

One of the best parts about sending rovers like Perseverance to other planets, is sometimes they send back some absolutely stunning photographs.

The Mars 2020 rover heat shield is mated to the back shell in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 10, 2020. Built by Lockheed Martin Space, the heat ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. NASA's ...

One of NASA's satellites orbiting Mars captured a stunning view of a Martian crater that serves as more than just a spectacle. NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is equipped with a giant camera called ...

A class that combined physics and calculus supercharged Moogega Cooper’s love of science, helping set the path to her crucial role as planetary protection lead of NASA’s 2020 mission to Mars. And ...