German startup Atmos Space Cargo has called the first flight of its donut-shaped reentry vehicle a success. Atmos' Phoenix spacecraft was launched by SpaceX's Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission on April 21 ...

On May 25, 2008, NASA's Phoenix lander arrived on Mars. [‘On This Day in Space’ Phoenix was NASA's sixth mission to successfully land on Mars, and it was the first mission to touch down near the ...

A NASA spacecraft today sent pictures showing itself in good condition after making the first successful landing in a polar region of Mars. The images from NASA’s Mars Phoenix Lander also provided a ...

PASADENA, Calif. — With three days and 3 million miles left to fly before arriving at Mars, NASA’s Phoenix spacecraft is on track for its destination in the Martian arctic. “The latest calculation ...

On this date in history: In 1787, with George Washington presiding, the first regular session of the Constitutional Convention, which drew up the Constitution of the United States, convened at ...

NASA has given up hope that the Phoenix Mars Lander will transmit any new signals after being buried under Martian ice. Daniel Stolte of University Communications tells us: NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander ...

Despite past failed missions, NASA is hopeful the lander will be a success. WASHINGTON — Mars is a dangerous place for NASA spacecraft. Twice in the last decade, they have failed to safely reach the ...

PHOENIX OVERRUN: The budget overrun on NASA's Phoenix lander (DAILY, Jan. 10) is coming in at $31 million, according to program officials. Part of NASA's Mars Scout program, Phoenix ran over as a ...