NASA is quietly rewriting the script for human exploration of the Red Planet, turning robots from remote-controlled tools ...

When Spirit dropped through the thin Martian air and bounced to a stop inside Gusev Crater, it did more than survive a ...

SpaceX founder Elon Musk announced Friday that the company's massive Starship rocket is set to depart for Mars at the end of 2026, carrying Tesla's humanoid robot, Optimus. In a post on X, he added ...

Talk of Mars often jumps straight to rockets and boots on red soil, but much of the work happens quietly, long before any ...

The year 2025 is going to be pivotal for Tesla’s humanoid robot plans, if the words of CEO Elon Musk are to be believed. But next year could mark an astronomical milestone for the company’s Optimus ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has unveiled a plan to send robots to Mars, a move that sounds straight out of science fiction. Musk announced on his X account that the company’s next-generation rocket, Starship ...

TL;DR: SpaceX plans to launch a humanoid robot to Mars next year, with the goal of landing humans on the planet by 2029 at the earliest, according to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. SpaceX is nearing its goal ...

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Whether you consider Elon Musk a visionary or a liar, he has a long record of publicly setting aggressive deadlines that his ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When humans eventually set foot on Mars, they may have a four-legged ...

A Martian spacecraft spied a Martian rover rumbling through the red desert. "The image marks what may be the first time one of the agency’s Mars orbiters has captured the rover driving," NASA said in ...

A bee-like robot currently under development at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is part of a new generation of bots inspired by creepy crawlies. The machine, which weighs less than a ...