It's tough to slow down spacecraft descending through Mars' thin atmosphere at supersonic speeds, as they need to drop to a speed that allows them to land in one piece. This is why NASA is developing ...

A new airship that is part flying saucer and part blimp could soon carry entire buildings and offer airgoers a fresh way to travel and explore. Called the SkyLifter and currently in development by an ...

LOFTID soared into space and back again Thursday (Nov. 10), safely splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on a crucial test of aeroshell technology for eventual human Mars missions. When you purchase ...

NASA is gearing up to test an inflatable, saucer-shaped vehicle that could help astronauts explore the surface of Mars. The space agency's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) test vehicle is now ...

The LOFTID mission tested a novel approach to guiding spacecraft through the extreme heat of returning from orbit, which could be used to put people on Mars. By Kenneth Chang On Thursday morning, NASA ...