A book called "Mars Project" originated as a technical appendix to a science fiction novel, both of which were written by rocket science pioneer Wernher von Braun.  The technical appendix was ...

"Mission to Mars," a new book released on National STEM Day, gives us a look at the future of space exploration through the eyes of children. An essay contest asked students from across the ...

Extraplanetary spacefaring has a hoary history in science fiction. Elon Musk, our so-touted Mars visionary, is an avid sci-fi reader. A book he acknowledges as foundational to his outlook is Robert ...

It adds a layer of complexity to working with the rover, but it doesn’t crimp the mission ... and the strange book-like formations. It’s a fitting comparison since Mars rocks are like ...

No one can speak more knowledgeably or eloquently about NASA's Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission than Steve Squyres. And that's only partly because Squyres, a professor of astronomy at Cornell ...