How did this life survive? New research out of the University of Texas in Austin is revealing how an atmosphere may have ...

Curiosity is exploring Mars’ boxwork terrain, where ridges and hollows may have formed from cementation and erosion. The ...

(THE CONVERSATION) From a distance, Biosphere 2 emerges from the cacti and creosote of the Sonoran desert like a gleaming oasis, a colony of glass and bright white structures. Despite being just ...

Scientists believe Mars was once much more Earth-like, with rivers, lakes, and possibly oceans, but the loss of its magnetic field left it exposed to solar radiation that stripped away its atmosphere ...

Mars has announced all ten of its European snacking factories now run entirely on renewable energy, marking a milestone in ...

American space agency NASA announced the completion of the Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment, described as a success.

Learn why scientists are cautiously optimistic about the potential biosignatures found in the Sapphire Canyon rock sample.

NASA has just shared one of its most impressive Mars panoramas to date. Captured by its trusty Curiosity rover, the panorama ...

NASA’s other rover, Perseverance, landed in the Jezero Crater on February 18, 2021, to search for signs of ancient life and collect rock samples for a future return to Earth.

Oceans cover three-quarters of the Earth, yet only 20% of the seafloor has yet been mapped. The race to understand these ...

Catch a delicate crescent moon from Sept. 23–27 and watch it pair with Spica, Mars and Antares in the west after sunset.

Seismic studies reveal Mars may have a solid inner core. The result deepens knowledge of its evolution and lost magnetic ...