A meteorite chip sat in a small container, bathed in liquid, while the International Space Station floated overhead. Inside, ...

A new study has revealed that a rare and scientifically valuable meteorite known as the Black Beauty contains far more hidden ...

Using microorganisms to mine meteorites could be an effective way to extract precious metals in space, scientists say. This ...

How can microbes be used to help enhance human space exploration, specifically on the Moon and Mars? This is what a recent study published in npj Micrograv | Space ...

Delta on Mars. A recent study showed that Mars was warm and wet billions of years ago. The finding contrasts with another ...

Mars may have been much warmer and wetter billions of years ago than previously thought, according to new findings from ...

NASA's Curiosity rover, which launched in 2011 from Florida, found signs of organic material that on Earth is most often ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has uncovered some of the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars, and scientists say ordinary geology may not fully explain them.

A recent study showed that Mars was warm and wet billions of years ago. The finding contrasts with another theory that this era was mainly cold and icy. The result has implications for the idea that ...

Mars Express and Curiosity detected methane and long-chain organic molecules in Gale Crater, including decane, undecane, and dodecane analyzed by the SAM laboratory.