Mars rover Spirit's six-year stint may be ending

Nasa has celebrated Mars rover Spirit's bountiful, six-year stint on the red planet, way longer than the three months it was to last.

Discovery of water on moon boosts prospects for lunar base

Nasa's plans to establish a human outpost on the moon have received a surprise boost following the discovery of large amounts of water on its surface.

Fly me to Mars. One-way

Nasa's given up. But there is no shortage of scientists eager to take the next giant leap: a no-return mission to Mars.

First hard evidence found of a lake on Mars

A long, deep canyon and the remains of beaches are perhaps the clearest evidence yet of a standing lake on the surface of Mars.

Now we know a lot about Mars

The dream that refuses to die is that one day humans will climb Olympus Mons, and descend into Marineris.

Martian methane, proof that the Red Planet is habitable?

Plumes of methane gas detected on Mars could be an indication that life can be sustained on the "Red Planet", according to a new study.

Nasa's message from Mars: There's water here. I've tasted it

Nasa scientists on Thursday night confirmed that there is water on Mars. The space agency's Phoenix lander has identified ice in a soil sample.