Burrowing under soil opens up a whole new world, especially when that soil is on other planets. Getting under the top layer ...

FOX 13's Kim Kuizon reports on Mike Hutchinson and Eileen Fitzgerald's losing their lawsuit against Sarasota County, which ...

Its key task would be to efficiently mine and transport lunar regolith – the loose rocky material covering the Moon's surface ...

Scientists may have figured out how Mars hung onto its surface liquid water in its ancient history via alternating periods of ...

The car-sized Curiosity rover has spotted evidence of once quite hospitable environs on Mars.

Next time you're driving around on Mars and need to get your tire replaced, chances are good it'll look something like a ...

Dorothy Shippen will soon retire, concluding a celebrated career marked by curiosity and a commitment to the next generation of scientists.

President Trump vowed to send American astronauts to the planet Mars in his inaugural address, envisioning a moment when the U.S. flag is planted on Martian soil. “We will pursue our manifest destiny ...

IIT Madras's ExTeM project is advancing the creation of Martian concrete using sulfur as a binder, optimizing a mix with adequate strength. They are testing the concrete in microgravity environments ...

Mars’ soil and rocks contain minerals that could have supported microbes in the past. For example, NASA’s Curiosity rover found organic molecules—building blocks of life—in Martian rocks ...

On Feb. 18, 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars and began collecting soil, rock, and atmospheric samples in 30 sterile, cigar-sized, titanium tubes. Now, four years later, the entire ...

NASA’s Perseverance Rover has collected numerous soil samples on Mars. While its work continues, details regarding the samples’ return to Earth remain limited. The program will likely involve a ...