An ancient rock discovered on Mars, using equipment partially developed in New Mexico, could answer key questions scientists have about the possibility of past life on the planet. But the sample could ...

At first glance, Mars looks completely different from Earth. It’s got that dusty red surface, eerie atmosphere, and ...

July 31 (UPI) -- SpaceX's Crew-11 is set to launch from Florida to the International Space Station on Thursday afternoon. The ...

Protoplanet, a Bengaluru-based company, has launched a research station in Tso Kar, Ladakh to simulate and study human adaptability in deep space environments.

New research shows cosmic rays can break water underground, releasing energy that may sustain life deep beneath ice, rock, or alien crusts.

There are 10 major NASA facilities, including the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the Johnson Space Center in Houston. October 4, 1957 - The Soviets launch Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial ...

New research published in the International Journal of Astrobiology suggests that cosmic rays—high-energy particles from ...

Cultural artifacts sent to space now include human remains, commemorative disks, and symbolic payloads from missions like SpaceX and UNESCO.

In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss speaks with SpaceNews Senior Staff Writer and Business Intelligence ...

If you’ve ever dreamed of exploring space, you know there’ll be some serious dangers. One of them is posed by cosmic rays. These high-speed particles slam through anything, including our bodies, ...

Perseverance has uncovered unusual, basalt-rich Martian spherules that likely formed in violent explosions—either from meteors or lava.