Tardigrades, commonly known as water bears, may be better suited by a new name: Tardiguardians of the Galaxy. Unlike the ...

The web-like features are believed to be sculpted by ancient groundwater, offering new clues about the Red Planet's watery ...

Gypsum is a soft, translucent sulfate mineral that allows just enough light to penetrate for photosynthetic organisms to survive inside, while also protecting them from being desiccated or exposed to ...

New photos captured by NASA's Curiosity rover show that Mars' giant, spiderweb-like "boxwork" features are covered in tiny, never-before-seen nodules that bear a striking resemblance to arachnid eggs.

America was winning the race to find Martian life. Then China jumped in. In July 2024, NASA’s Perseverance rover came across a peculiar rocky outcrop on Mars covered in strange spots. On Earth, these ...

Can NASA and Elon Musk get us to Mars and beyond?

A U.S. Senate committee next week will consider extending the planned life of the International Space Station by two years to give companies more time to develop a replacement, one of a few changes to ...

American space agency NASA announced it found a new way to allow the Perseverance rover to determine its position on Mars by itself.

If you've been following exoplanet research over the last couple of years, you've definitely heard of K2-18b. Located 124 ...

Why is Northern England the perfect place for Mars research? I was invited by STFC to visit the lab 1km under the surface of ...

To use the title of a James Bond film with a slight twist: The World is not Enough and, therefore, let’s grab the moon! We ...

Are aliens real? The question has animated conspiracy theories for decades and enthralled at least one former president of ...