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 ...

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

President Trump’s proposed NASA budget looks to drop 41 science missions including 19 that are operational in space. The new ...

The Mars Curiosity rover had to weather a solar storm. Specks seen in the video the rover captured are "caused by charged particles from a solar storm," according to NASA. Credit: Space.com | NASA/JPL ...

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.

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

Scientists detect a solid inner core on Mars for the first time, revealing a new chapter in planetary evolution.

The Perseverance Rover has samples of potential ancient life on the planet. The challenge is getting them back to Earth.

The asteroid named 2025 FA22 was once categorised as potentially hazardous and is said to fly by Earth on September 12.

"The results reported here can be crucial when down-selecting which samples, if not all, are returned to Earth." ...