On Episode 210 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Dr. Robert Lillis of the Mars ESCAPADE mission.

On May 15, 2026, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft swept within roughly 2,800 miles (4,500 km) of Mars, skimming closer to the Red ...

The crucial manoeuvre scheduled for Friday will use the gravity of Mars to shift Psyche onto the right path, a faster and cheaper method NASA scientists say could help unlock clues about the birth of ...

On May 15, 2026, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft tore past Mars at roughly 12,333 mph, skimming just 2,800 miles above the planet’s ...

Scientists study whether Aspergillus calidoustus could survive Mars-like conditions, raising new concerns about microbes in ...

Scientists are especially interested in regions like Shalbatana Vallis because they preserve evidence that Mars was once far ...

The first human Mars explorers won’t have it easy. Every additional day in deep space will increase their exposure to deadly ...

A researcher says he found a possible shortcut to Mars that would shorten a roundtrip to Earth's planetary neighbor to as ...

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 ...

Exploring Mars used to be a top priority for NASA and SpaceX. But a dramatic shift is underway as the administration tries to ...

Space Exploration A SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon Space Exploration Can NASA and SpaceX really build a moon base in the next 10 years? Space Exploration NASA rover uncovers rock ...