Rocket Lab proposes a three-launch MSR mission, beginning with a telecommunications satellite that would remain in Mars orbit and be available for use by NASA and other customers beyond the MSR ...

All forms of Earth life have specific chemicals in their makeup, such as amino acids and sugars. Scientists have known that ...

Astronomers have uncovered a treasure trove of feeding black holes at the heart of dwarf galaxies — small, faint galaxies ...

In an effort to learn more about astronaut health and the effects of space on the human body, NASA is conducting a new ...

China's Tianwen-2 mission probe arrived at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on February 20, according to the China ...

NASA's Perseverance collects the “Silver Mountain” sample in Jezero, revealing geological secrets and possible traces of ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has collected a unique rock sample named 'Silver Mountain' from Mars' Jezero Crater, marking a significant milestone. This s ...

NASA is getting excited about a special rock that its Perseverance rover has just scooped up from the surface of Mars.

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission uncovered a cosmic connection between asteroid Bennu and Earth’s Searles Lake. Both contain minerals formed by evaporating salty water, hinting that Bennu’s parent body once ...

The OSIRIS-REx mission returned to the sample to Earth in September of 2023, and these studies show that it contains amino ...

To comply, NASA has sought to sanitize Mars rovers at a threshold of no more than 300,000 bacterial spores on any surface.

“This sample is a one-of-a-kind treasure,” the space agency said, referring to a rock known to be abundant in low-calcium pyroxene (LCP). This makes it one of the most fascinating samples of ...