Radioisotope thermoelectric generators do not rely on chemical reactions like the batteries in your phone. Instead, they rely on the radioactive decay of elements to produce heat and eventually ...

The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity—or not ...

The Red Planet and its tiny moon Deimos were recorded at a very near distance as the asteroid-chasing spacecraft completed a flyby on Wednesday.

Since its arrival on the Martian surface five years ago, NASA’s Perseverance rover has been busy scouring the Red Planet for ...

Space probe Hera passed Mars while on its way to the Didymos asteroid system as part of planetary defence mission. View on euronews ...

Scientists identify a new way to detect life in outer space with currently existing telescopes. The method hinges on worlds that look nothing like Earth, and gases rarely considered in the search for ...

With global hunger and environmental crises, our focus needs to be on Earth, our “cradle,” as the Quran puts it.

Researchers did not expect the huge size of the meteorite given the frigid continent's history of thousands of space rocks ...

Kellie Gerardi of Jupiter, is her own kind of astronaut, one who marries science and sparkle and who wants to show other ...

Following the 7-planet alignment, Mars will be visible in the sky in March. Here's everything you need to know about this ...

Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the possibility these samples contain life, which could have unforeseen consequences.

If Mars ever hosted microorganisms in its bygone oceans, their fossils might still be preserved in minerals—and now, we have ...