In this age of Mars rovers, questions about the planet's ancient past have shifted. A growing body of evidence supports the idea that Mars was once warm and wet. Now researchers are focused on the ...

Jupiter’s icy moons may have been seeded with the chemical ingredients for life from the very beginning. An international team of scientists modeled how complex organic molecules—essential building ...

Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are providing a fresh take on the moon's mysterious ...

Tardigrades have a reputation for being nearly indestructible. These microscopic animals, often nicknamed water bears, can ...

A landslide in a frozen Greenland fjord unleashed a hidden wave that made the entire planet vibrate every 90 seconds for nine ...

Why did a $72 million mission to study water on the moon fail so soon after launch? A new NASA report has the answer.

Scientists show recycled human waste can unlock nutrients in Martian dust, offering a new path for farming on Mars.

NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has been exploring a curious geological formation made up of ridges up to six feet in height for the last six months.

Tardigrades, a type of microscopic animal, can reveal information about how life interacts with simulated Martian mineral deposits. The three images on top are active tardigrades in a typical Earth ...

NASA is advancing lunar base and nuclear power deployment plans under new legislation, targeting a fission reactor demo on the Moon by 2030.

Tardigrades, commonly known as water bears, may be better suited by a new name: Tardiguardians of the Galaxy. Unlike the fictional ragtag team of unenthusiastic heroes, the microscopic animals are ...