That does not mean that the detected alkanes are evidence of life on Mars; the conclusion relies on modeling how radiation ...

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 will send four astronauts to the International Space Station for an eight-month mission focused on science, station upkeep and preparing for Moon and Mars missions.

Blue Origin has revealed its Mars Telecommunication Orbiter to support Nasa in 2028. The platform will provide high-speed ...

A new paper suggests that BARSOOM may have been alive on the planet, and was killed in the Viking experiments.

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Energy is fundamentally important—researchers have linked a lack of reliable energy to poor physical health, poor mental ...

Fifty years ago, NASA’s Viking missions to Mars made groundbreaking attempts to detect life on the Red Planet. While the ...

Two new satellite missions will help NASA scientists better understand Earth and improve the ability to foresee environmental ...

Organic compounds found in Mars rocks are too abundant to rule out the possibility of Martian life in the red planet’s history, NASA scientists say.

A vast underground tunnel known as a lava tube, formed from ancient volcanic activity, was recently discovered lurking beneath Venus.

On Sunday, Elon Musk said SpaceX is shifting its near-term focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon. Moon First, Mars Later: Musk Explains SpaceX's Shift Taking to X, Musk said SpaceX has ...