Feb 7, 2025 · NASA is advancing many technologies to send astronauts to Mars as early as the 2030s. Here are six things we are working on right now to make future human missions to the Red Planet …

List of missions to Mars ... This is a list of spacecraft missions (including unsuccessful ones) to the planet Mars, such as orbiters, landers, and rovers. Mission time is often measured in Mars sols, solar …

The first human explorers to visit Mars will lay the groundwork for permanent presence on the surface. Their mission objectives will include surveying local resources, preparing landing surfaces, setting up …

2 days ago · Elon Musk remains set on reaching the surface of Mars in 2026. For this year’s mission to Mars, human astronauts will not be essential. The SpaceX mission remains focused on establishing …

There are several spacecraft operating at the red planet. Here are all the Mars missions, past and present.

15 hours ago · A Mars spacecraft has now been AWOL for more than a month. But NASA hasn't given up hope of restoring contact with the MAVEN orbiter.

15 hours ago · NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts to collect Perseverance rover samples that could contain …

6 days ago · Elon Musk just revealed SpaceX’s boldest Mars plan yet, targeting liftoff far sooner than expected. With a rare planetary window approaching, the 2026 deadline isn’t just ambitious, it may be ...

Jan 7, 2026 · NASA’s Mars Exploration Program will focus the next two decades on its science-driven systemic approach on these strategic goals: exploring for potential life, understanding the geology …

5 days ago · Nasa’s ultimate mission to discover if life exists on Mars has been effectively cancelled. A new US spending bill released this week backs the White House’s move to end the costly …