A planet's habitability is determined by a confluence of many factors. So far, our explorations of potentially habitable worlds beyond our solar system have focused exclusively on their position in ...

As we travel from Mars’s equator toward the planet’s northern regions, we arrive at Coloe Fossae. This landscape is characterized by long, shallow grooves that cut across an area filled with steep ...

When astronomers search for planets that could host liquid water on their surface, they start by looking at a star's habitable zone. Water is a key ingredient for life, and on a planet too close to ...

Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's ...

A new radar technique allowed the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) to scan deep into the Martian surface and determine an ...

Results from an enhanced radar technique have demonstrated improvement to sub-surface observations of Mars. NASA’s Mars ...

Mars’s Coloe Fossae reveals a landscape shaped by ancient ice ages, with deep valleys, cratered terrain, and frozen debris ...

While lunar gardens are still out of reach, the study sheds more light on terrestrial biology that may not be limited to our ...

A team of Japanese scientists discovered moss’ resilience for space travel after they germinated a clutch of moss spores that ...

I/Atlas isn’t the only unusual space rock to be spotted recently, as NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover has spotted a possible ...

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has made another strange discovery. While investigating the Vernodden area of Jezero Crater – ...

When astronomers search for planets that could host liquid water on their surface, they start by looking at a star's ...