Chains of up to a dozen carbon atoms have been detected in what appears to have been an ancient lakebed on Mars, contributing ...

A team of scientists just discovered the longest organic molecules yet seen on Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun and and a ...

Researchers analyzing pulverized rock onboard NASA's Curiosity rover have found the largest organic compounds on the Red ...

Last week, the Perseverance Science Team were astonished by a strange rock comprised of hundreds of millimeter-sized spheres… ...

Curiosity rover cracked open a Martian rock, revealing a sight never before seen on Mars - a dazzling display of yellow ...

From its perch in the foothills of the 3.4-mile-high mountain, you can see over an expanse of plains, called Aeolis Palus, ...

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There are a couple potential explanations for distinctive markings found on a Martian rock, but new evidence suggests they ...

After graduating from UT in 1963, Gentry Lee studied at MIT before entering the world of space exploration research. Now, as ...

SpaceX chief Elon Musk is fixated on sending manned missions to Mars and he wants the humanity to colonise the red planet in ...

Solar panels are next to useless in the outer solar system, so NASA’s Voyager probes rely on nuclear batteries—technology ...

How do we power missions in the outer reaches of our solar system and beyond? The solution, developed in the '60s, can last ...