John Brandenburg—a plasma physicist at an aerospace development company—argues that there was an alien civilization on Mars. He cites data from NASA’s Curiosity rover, claiming that xenon levels on ...

In theory, developing a spacecraft that will fly to Mars, insert itself into orbit around the red planet, and relay transmissions back and forth to large satellite dishes on Earth is a relatively ...

Mars has a hidden temperature divide, with its southern interior potentially hundreds of degrees hotter than the north and partially molten. The discovery could help explain several long-standing ...

Jacqueline Mars (center) and her granddaughters, Graysen Airth (left) and Katherine Burgstahler (right), at the formal Artist’s Dinner honoring the recipients of the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors ...

On July 20, 1976, NASA’s Viking 1 lander became the first spacecraft to safely touch down on Mars. Shortly after, it beamed back our first close-up image of the surface—a drab view of pebbles strewn ...

Elon Musk takes a bow at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in May 2020 after the launch of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission, which carried two astronauts to the International Space Station, about 250 ...

A round trip from Earth to Mars takes about three years. New research suggests a potential shortcut to Mars, inspired by an asteroid's orbital path, that would reduce the journey to as little as 153 ...

The vision of Mars colonization is moving from science fiction into real-world planning, with multiple space agencies preparing for long-term human presence. Modern Mars missions focus on testing ...

Northern Illinois is in search of a new men’s basketball coach after Rashon Burno resigned Saturday. Burno went 48-106 over five seasons, and the Huskies never won more than 13 games in a season with ...

Rashon Burno will not return as Northern Illinois coach next season, the school announced Saturday, after five seasons in charge of the program. The Huskies' season ended Friday with a 94-55 loss to ...

NIU and men’s basketball coach Rashon Burno have parted ways after five years, according to a press release from the school. Burno’s five-year contract he signed before the 2021-2022 season expired ...

Two NASA rovers have strengthened the case that ancient Mars may have supported life. While not evidence of life, these discoveries show that ancient Mars had complex organic chemistry, long-lasting ...