NASA has quietly crossed a threshold on Mars: its flagship rover is no longer just following orders, it is choosing its own path across the planet. The Perseverance rover now uses advanced onboard ...

Think self-driving cars are impressive? Try a self-driving rover on a planet over a hundred million miles away. On Wednesday, NASA announced that its Mars Perseverance rover had pulled off a stunning ...

Mars has hosted a surprising number of robotic visitors, yet the question of where humans should touch down remains wide open. As engineers refine maps of potential Mars landing sites, one location ...

As part of its mission to explore the surface of Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover continues its epic journey beyond Jezero Crater's rim. Recently, the rover captured a remarkable image from the summit ...