Mars Pathfinder carried the first rover to Mars, using an innovative airbag landing system to bounce safely onto the surface. The Mars Pathfinder mission marked a groundbreaking moment in NASA's ...

It is 20 years this week since NASA's Spirit rover landed on Mars, kicking off years of exploration ... which touched down a few weeks later, Spirit used airbags to soften the landing on the ...

Could Mars have once hosted life? NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered a tantalizing clue, but scientists remain divided on what it truly means for the search for extraterrestrial life.