If there is a custody battle to be had, the Smithsonian has it locked down.

NASA scientists have discovered an electric field encompassing Earth’s atmosphere that is as “fundamental” as gravity — and could even give clues about possible life on other planets. A team of NASA ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover made a thrilling discovery on Mars: a rock sample containing minerals that on Earth are tied to microbial life. While not proof, it is one of the strongest clues yet that ...

Here’s the latest dirt on Mars. NASA’s trusty Curiosity rover, which has been exploring the so-called red planet for years, just unearthed something huge — a stash of carbon-rich carbonate minerals ...

Nasa has officially retired the Maven spacecraft after more than a decade of exploration at Mars. This mission provided ...

Was there once life on Mars? Scientists have been pondering this question for decades. Now, a recent discovery on the Red Planet is lending some credence to the possibility—or likelihood—that there ...

So why is NASA launching fewer telescopes and planetary science missions than it did a quarter-century ago? The answer is ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has found a very intriguing rock on the surface of Mars. An arrowhead-shaped rock observed by the rover has chemical signatures and structures that could have been formed by ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A planet 8.6 times heavier than Earth has recently sparked debate after molecules known to come exclusively from life were discovered in its atmosphere. 27 News spoke to Brenda ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. NASA has confirmed its Mars rover has discovered a Martian sample unlike any other the rover has found throughout its travels across the plains of the Red ...

NASA’s new administrator has floated a striking compromise in a long running fight over where the retired shuttle Discovery should live. Instead of uprooting the orbiter from the Smithsonian, he is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Jul 18, 2024, 05:08pm EDT A close-up photo taken by the Curiosity rover ...