"Before Hubble, no generation ever had access to unimaginably vibrant views of space, stretching almost all the way back to ...

The HiRise camera is living up to its name, capturing a rare look at the veteran rover from way up in Martian orbit.

"Curiosity was captured in what is believed to be the first orbital image of the rover mid-drive across the Red Planet." ...

Voyager 1, shown in this illustration, has operated for decades thanks to a radioisotope power system. NASA via AP Benjamin Roulston, Clarkson University Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not ...

The European Space Agency’s astronaut cohort includes a parastronaut, as part of a feasibility project. AP Photo/Francois Mori Jesse Rhoades, University of North Dakota and Rebecca Rhoades, University ...

Transporting asteroids from the Oort Cloud to Mars could take over 15,000 years with present-day technology. Nevertheless, Dr Czechowski sees this as a long-term option worth exploring for future Mars ...

Data from NASA’s MAVEN mission indicates Mars once had a thicker atmosphere and liquid water, conditions potentially suitable for life, before undergoing significant environmental changes. The ...

An ancient civilization on Mars was wiped out by a nuclear attack from another alien race. It might sound like the plot of a science fiction novel, but Harvard scientist Dr John Brandenburg ...

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THERE are lots of ideas on how humans can terraform Mars, and turn the dusty, radioactive Red Planet into something habitable. Scientists have suggested we start with Antarctic desert moss ...

The US Supreme Court’s decision Monday night allowing the Trump administration to resume deportations under the Alien Enemies Act ... in the face of Trump’s attacks. There has been no ...