A new paper released today documents the first soil, airfall dust, and rock fragment samples collected by NASA for return ...

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover found a 'one-of-a-kind treasure' on the rim of Jezero Crater, a rock that could help reveal ...

“One of the goals [of astrobiology] is to go to [other worlds] and look for microorganisms, but in the meantime there’s so ...

New research reveals that Earth and Mars lost essential elements due to violent cosmic collisions, not early planetary formation processes ...

Earliest inner solar system planetesimals shaped the inventory of moderately volatile elements in terrestrial planets.

A perfectly square-shaped structure on Mars, 3 kilometers wide, spotted in NASA’s Mars Orbiter Camera images, has sparked ...

Researchers have now developed a simple test that could get us closer to the answer. The new method involves looking for ...

Finding life on another planet would be a world-changing discovery for humanity. But actually detecting it is no simple task.

Living on Mars would significantly impact astrology, altering traits associated with zodiac signs due to the planet's unique ...

According to SpaceX’s own calculation, the Roadster completed its first orbit around the Sun in August 2019 and made its first close approach to Mars on Oct. 7, 2020.

The search for alien life could be boosted by a simple new test, say scientists. They believe the movement of microbes may ...