The crew of an alien spacecraft entering the Solar System, maybe looking for planets bearing alien life, would be struck by ...

It is proposed that K2-18b is an ocean world with an atmosphere rich in hydrogen, which automatically rules out the presence ...

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) just snapped an off-Earth action shot the likes of which we've never seen before. On Feb. 28, MRO's HiRISE (High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment ...

All evidence points to Mars having had a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere billions of years ago, but insufficient carbonates in Martian soil challenge this theory. Now, a new study using data from ...

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 ...

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has captured what’s believed to be the first orbital image of the Curiosity rover “on the move.” The remarkable photograph, enhanced to bring out ...

You can get in touch with Ian by emailing [email protected]. Languages: English. NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has taken the first ever photograph of the Curiosity Rover making tracks ...

NASA's Curiosity rover made an intriguing discovery while gently climbing Mount Sharp that may provide hints about prehistoric life on Mars. Large carbon reserves that were trapped inside ...

For apparently the first time ever, the Curiosity rover on Mars has been spotted mid-drive from orbit, a speck of human presence on the otherwise barren and grayscale landscape. The image ...

There is evidence that at least some water existed on the surface of Mars around 4bn years ago. Exactly where this water came from, however, remains a mystery. Some theories suggest that ancient ...

On Earth and Mars, iron and magnesium are some of the main contributors to igneous rocks, which form from the cooling of magma or lava,' the space agency said. 'These rocks can include dark ...