US officials canceled NASA’s ambitious Mars Sample Return program, leaving potential evidence of ancient life sitting on Mars. Could China beat them to it?

A chalk stick size piece of Mars may contain evidence of ancient microbial activity, but the mission intended to bring it to Earth has been canceled. NASA’s Perseverance rover has the Sapphire Canyon sample sealed inside its chassis,

Nasa engineers have tested whether an engineering model of the DAVINCI Venus descent probe can protect its scientific instruments from the extreme heat it will encounter while travelling through the planet’s atmosphere.

Advances in self-driving technology have made it easier to traverse distant worlds. In Photos and Video Advances in self-driving technology have made it easier to traverse distant worlds. In Photos and Video Credit... Supported by By Kenneth Chang NASA’s ...

45.22 kilometers is the new distance to beat on another planet. NASA’s Perseverance rover reached that total on October 11, 2026, surpassing the 45.16 kilometers traveled by Opportunity and becoming the longest-driving vehicle beyond Earth,

The US space and energy agencies have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for end-to-end collaboration across the full spectrum of space nuclear development. ;

NASA’s $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, equipped with a 300-megapixel camera sighted through a refurbished spy mirror, launched Sunday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a mission to reveal the mysterious forces driving the Universe.

Australia's normally dry, rust-colored outback has erupted into a spectacular carpet of wildflowers after unusually heavy rains, potentially producing its most impressive bloom in nearly 20 years. NASA satellite images capture the stunning transformation,

An Idaho State University Alum who recently served as a NASA Science Officer for this year’s Artemis II Mission is returning to campus during Homecoming Week, and you’re invited to hear about her experience.