NASA's Psyche spacecraft will get a boost from Mars on Friday, May 15, passing just 2,800 miles (4,500 kilometers) from the planet's surface at some 12,333 mph (19,848 kph). The spacecraft will ...

According to mission scientists, the spacecraft is approaching Mars from a high phase angle.

A researcher says he found a possible shortcut to Mars that would halve the time it takes to travel to the planet and back to ...

A crewed expedition to Mars promises to push the absolute limits of human endurance. To grasp the sheer scale of the journey, ...

For years, nuclear propulsion sat in the same category as so many ambitious space ideas, impressive on paper, always a few ...

NASA just tested a blazing-hot plasma engine that could help carry humans to Mars.

NASA's Psyche mission will execute a close flyby of Mars on 15 May. The spacecraft has captured an image of the Red Planet ...

NASA revealed Tuesday its plans to build a permanent base on the moon. The space agency also announced a mission plan to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars before the end of 2028. NASA is ...

A prototype ion engine that uses lithium vapor as a propellant has aced its first tests, achieving 25 times more power than ...