Scientists know from extensive study here on Earth that life doesn't sprout from nothing—it requires a complex (and often ...

The uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station Friday after having delivered more ...

The study comes just when NASA’s Curiosity rover detected the largest organic compounds ever found on Mars. But while that ...

“There is evidence that liquid water existed in Gale Crater for millions of years and probably much longer, which means there ...

The European Space Agency announced Thursday the Gaia spacecraft was turned off after a decade of data gathering.

NASA’s Perseverance rover has stunned experts after finding some strange-looking rock composed of spherules on the surface of ...

NASA's Curiosity rover collected the largest organic compounds ever discovered on the Martian surface, with new hints of ...

Martian lake beds and deltas reveal the Red Planet’s watery past. But many puzzles remain, scientist Bruce Jakosky says.

NASA has announced that its Curiosity Rover has picked up its largest-ever organic molecules on the Red Planet.<br /><br /> ...

The search for evidence of life on Mars just got a little more interesting with the discovery of large organic molecules in a ...

NASA's Curiosity rover finds sulfur-rich crystals on Mars, hinting at ancient water and potential life-supporting conditions.

Martian dust contains hazardous substances like silica, perchlorates, nanophase iron oxides and toxic metals, which can cause ...