A prototype of SpaceX's Mars Starship spacecraft got off the ground in a test flight, marking a small step that could one day prove to be a giant leap towards the human exploration of the Red Planet.
The sudden flurry of activity is a result of planetary dynamics: every two or so years, the orbits of Earth and Mars align so that the two bodies are at their closest to each other
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With fresh Mars rocks on Earth, more scientists will be able to examine them, employing a wide array of the most sophisticated equipment in laboratories around the world
The spacecraft Perseverance set for liftoff this week is NASA's biggest and brainiest Martian rover yet.
Isro is now in the midst of preparations for its next ambitious mission, the Chandrayaan-3, and the first manned mission, the Gaganyaan
Eight spacecraft - American, European and Indian - are either orbiting Mars or on its surface with other missions underway or planned
Approved by Chinese authorities in January 2016, Tianwen translates to "questions about the heavens"