What turns an oddly patterned Martian rock into one of the most watched clues in planetary science? For NASA’s Perseverance ...

NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars has captured an amazing panorama of Gale Crater's rim and more from Mt. Sharp. The rover "continues to climb the flanks of Mt. Sharp," according to NASA. Credit: NASA | ...

Venus and Saturn are due up for a visually striking event known as a planetary conjunction. Here's everything to know about ...

It's a great new look at an intriguing region called Arabia Terra.

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

We should be very grateful for our planet’s magnetic field every day, but in particular when there is a massive solar storm.

You’ve probably followed the Mars rover missions on and off for years, watching those red-dust landscapes scroll across your TV screen and wondering: Could something have lived there once? Now, after ...

Spiderweb-shaped rock patterns on Mars may rewrite the timeline of when water disappeared from the Red Planet.

Tests conducted with tardigrades suggest that there is something in Martian dirt that dramatically reduces biological ...

A new study shows how simulated Mars dust affects tardigrades, offering insight into space farming and contamination risks.

Abstract: In extraterrestrial environments with limited prior information, the autonomous perception capability of rovers is crucial for exploration missions. Given the images captured by rover ...