New York State Police charged five people Friday with murder in the killing of a missing man who authorities said died ...

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Scientists are cataloging and analyzing the first samples collected by NASA's Perseverance rover while the agency weighs its options for returning them to Earth.

A supposed square structure spotted on Mars sparked speculation about alien archeological sites on the red planet. It's a fun ...

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The compelling 2021 study tells the ...

SpaceX has long set its sights on Mars, and has made the bold promise that they will land humans on Mars in 2029, which will eventually pave the path for chief executive officer Elon Musk’s plans for ...

At the surface, Mars is a desolate, barren world with a rocky landscape, massive dust storms and extreme temperature swings.