Could we actually terraform Mars? Scientists are trying to find out

Scientists have drawn up a research blueprint for assessing the viability of warming the Red Planet, outlining what it might take to make Mars a place in space where Earth life can thrive.

Late, great singer-songwriter Elliott Smith finds immortality as an asteroid

An asteroid has been named after Smith, who died in 2003 at the age of 34.

Juicy new details emerge about an asteroid NASA’s Lucy spacecraft flew by last year

Evidence of chemical alteration by liquid water has been found on the asteroid Donaldjohanson, which formed further from the sun before being shoved inwards.

These Mars valleys are hiding 30 dust devils | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2026

Europe’s Mars Express orbiter recently imaged a huge valley system on the Red Planet — and dust devils dot the alien landscape.

NASA’s Perseverance rover just ran a marathon on Mars. Could you do the same?

Percy has now traveled more than 26.2 miles on the Red Planet! Could you?

A volcanic eruption seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 17, 2026

Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano shot out lava for the 49th time that we know of.

‘Best. Mars. Mission. Ever.’ Scientists hail MAVEN’s legacy as NASA retires Red Planet orbiter

NASA’s MAVEN Mars mission ended after 11 years, having revealed how the planet lost its atmosphere and served as a key communications relay for surface missions.

Live from the moon! How lasers connected us all to NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts on their epic lunar trip

A laser system, previously tested on board the International Space Station, helped to stream video directly from the Artemis 2 mission on its way around the moon.

How Japanese scientists sent a real-life Transformer to the moon

An autonomous rolling rover that was able to transform from a sphere into a robot successfully explored a small part of the moon in 2024.