In January 2004, Spirit and Opportunity, two identical robotic rovers, entered the martian atmosphere and landed after a seven-month journey from Earth. By the time "Is There Life on Mars?" ...

A robotic colony on Mars might seem like far-fetched science fiction, but so was the Moonshot. American Exceptionalism will rise again.

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) recently captured a new look at the retired InSight lander, showing just how much ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

in the form of the most sophisticated robot ever to rove the Mars surface. Will NASA's bold mission and this marvel of technology answer some of our biggest questions and usher in a new golden age ...

Humanoid robots could one day work with astronauts ... Rollin’ Justin from orbit while he performed tasks in a simulated Mars environment. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox!

Not to be mistaken for a spaghetti-legged member of Daft Punk, NASA's Robonaut 2 was actually the first humanoid robot ever sent to space. Clip: And are you sure this guy isn't related to Hal?

The University of Southern California's robotics team has teamed up with NASA in an effort to improve the exploration of other planets and bolster data gathering. A half a dozen other schools are ...

Siemens board member Siegfried Russwurm tells the Journal about how the German firm designed, developed and tested NASA's latest Mars exploration robot "Curiosity" without building a prototype.