A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior.

LOS ANGELES - Spirit has always been the unluckier of NASA's twin Mars rovers. Just weeks after landing in a Martian crater in 2004, it went haywire and transmitted gibberish to Earth. Engineers ...

Months after the death of the Mars rover Spirit, its surviving twin is poised to reach the rim of a vast crater to begin a fresh round of exploration. Driving commands sent up to Opportunity directed ...

"Spirit went into a deep sleep," said Callas, who said the rover will be remembered for demystifying Mars to the masses. Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today! When the rover team gets together ...

NASA's Perseverance rover discovers shiny metallic rock on Mars that could be a meteorite from an ancient asteroid, containing high levels of iron and nickel.

NASA's Perseverance rover spotted a possible space rock on the surface of Mars. The meteorite's nickname is 'Phippsaksla.' ...

A rock that is described as "unusually shaped" and "not meant to be on the surface of Mars" has nevertheless made its way to ...

PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA said Saturday it had made progress in fixing its malfunctioning Mars rover Spirit as it prepared to land a second rover on the red planet. ''We made good progress overnight," ...

PASADENA, Calif.- Scientists and engineers gathered Tuesday at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to remember the legacy of the hard-luck rover Spirit that came through in the end with geologic evidence ...