Although astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets, the number of confirmed exomoons—and exorings—is still zero. But ...

"Given how active the sun is right now, our forecasts suggest that delaying the launch until the end of 2026 may be a much safer decision." ...

Recent remarks by US president Donald Trump about releasing government files on aliens and unidentified flying objects have ...

Why did a $72 million mission to study water on the moon fail so soon after launch? A new NASA report has the answer.

Gypsum is a soft, translucent sulfate mineral that allows just enough light to penetrate for photosynthetic organisms to survive inside, while also protecting them from being desiccated or exposed to ...

Scientists at the University of Oxford have finally settled a decades-long mystery about the Moon’s magnetic field — and it turns out both sides were right. By reanalyzing Apollo mission rocks, they ...

The Apollo missions’ strange landing zone has led to decades of incorrect assumptions about the Moon’s magnetic field strength.

America was winning the race to find Martian life. Then China jumped in. In July 2024, NASA’s Perseverance rover came across a peculiar rocky outcrop on Mars covered in strange spots. On Earth, these ...

Can NASA and Elon Musk get us to Mars and beyond?

Lockheed is focusing on developing Fission Surface Power (FSP) as the essential solution for enabling long-term human presence on the Moon.

Old Apollo rocks are providing a fresh take on the moon's magnetic field. The lunar magnetic field is currently weak or even ...

We examine the parallels between sci-fi concepts and current technological achievements. What innovations inspired by the ...