Viking consisted of two twin orbiters and landers, with experimental chambers in the landers to conduct three biology ...

The period known as "cosmic noon," which took place roughly 2 to 3 billion years after the Big Bang, was characterized by the rapid formation of new stars and planetary systems. Naturally, objects ...

Finding life beyond Earth would be a major scientific discovery with significant implications for all areas of science and human thought. Yet, only one direct search for extraterrestrial life has ever ...

I/ATLAS, interstellar comet or alien spacecraft, to fly by Mars next month, giving European and international spacecraft a rare chance to observe an object from beyond the solar system.

If you’ve ever wanted to write your name across the stars, now’s your chance. Until Jan. 21, 2026 you can add your name to a memory chip which will fly aboard the Orion spacecraft during the upcoming ...

NASA has created a flyover animation of an impact crater on Mars that was captured using the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera. Credit: NASA/JPL- ...

Rocks found on Mars may provide the strongest evidence yet of past life on the Red Planet, but more testing is needed to back ...

NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient ...

SpaceX has designs on expanding Starship operations to Florida at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Base, with plans for a launch by end of 2025. SpaceX is developing Starship ...