A new paper released today documents the first soil, airfall dust, and rock fragment samples collected by NASA for return ...

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover found a 'one-of-a-kind treasure' on the rim of Jezero Crater, a rock that could help reveal ...

Rovers sent to Mars have so far failed to detect life, likely because it doesn’t exist on the Red Planet. But we can’t say ...

Living on Mars would significantly impact astrology, altering traits associated with zodiac signs due to the planet's unique ...

New research shows that meteoroid impacts on Mars generate seismic signals that travel much deeper than previously thought, ...

Finding life on another planet would be a world-changing discovery for humanity. But actually detecting it is no simple task.

This week sees a special stargazing event, as as up to six planets will be visible in a line in the night sky.

If you missed seeing the alignment of six planets in the sky in January, don't worry. Another one is coming up in February.

A person shines a flashlight into the night sky on Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images) Social media has been abuzz about the ongoing alignment of planets, with ...

Earliest inner solar system planetesimals shaped the inventory of moderately volatile elements in terrestrial planets.

“One of the goals [of astrobiology] is to go to [other worlds] and look for microorganisms, but in the meantime there’s so ...

Jupiter and Mars will appear to make ultraclose approaches to the moon on two nights this week. Here's how to get the best ...