Jan. 6 -- The project scientist for the missing Mars Polar Lander mission called published reports that the lander probably tumbled down into a canyon “way premature.” Members of the Lockheed Martin ...

The Phoenix Mars Lander has unpacked its robotic arm, a crucial step in beginning science experiments on the red planet. "Our arm was cooped up in restraints. It's busted loose now, and we're excited, ...

Feb. 8 -- The latest attempt to detect a signal from NASA’s Mars Polar Lander so far has been inconclusive, but radio telescopes around the world will make another try this week, engineers said Monday ...

(CBS News/CBS Local)-- Was there ever life on Mars? Maybe. Is there sound? Definitely. On Friday, NASA released audio of the Martian wind, the first time sound has been recorded on another planet's ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the exploration of Mars. The United States, Soviet Union and China are the only three countries to land a spacecraft on Mars. There have been nine successful US Mars landings: ...