The early Earth was an extreme place. Asteroids pommeled the surface. Volcanoes spewed lava and carbon dioxide. The thick, ...

NASA will explore two different strategies for fetching Mars rocks collected by the Perseverance rover, and there's a chance ...

If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer bird song, and the colors of fall foliage, you have the ...

NASA has arrived at two ways of returning samples collected on Mars to Earth. Now, the agency will test the options to see if ...

The materials that make up your body are intergalactic voyagers that have existed beyond the limits of the Milky Way.

In a new peer reviewed analysis, scientists quantify amino acids before and after our “last universal common ancestor.” The ...

What's one thing humankind can do to help heal the world? The wishes cover everything from upholding Jimmy Carter's legacy to ...

Ancient species may have evolved at a slower pace and endured longer, but evolutionary rates sped up significantly following ...

Climate experts were anxious to point out hitting 1.5C is only temporary for now, and that swift action from leaders "can ...

The crew, originally slated for a brief mission, is set to make their way back to Earth this spring after delays caused by issues with the Boeing spacecraft.

The Mars Sample Return effort was billions of dollars over budget and not expected to return to Earth with its samples until 2040.