Mars, one of our closest planetary neighbors, has fascinated people for hundreds of years, partly because it is so similar to Earth. It is about the same size, contains similar rocks and minerals, and ...

NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) are bringing us closer than we’ve been in decades to regular lunar exploration and scientific discovery. As a scientist, I admire what these ...

What new technologies or methods can be developed for more efficient in-situ planetary subsurface analyses? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ...

Euclid is a six-year mission by the European Space Agency (ESA) aimed at mapping the dark universe by analyzing the positions ...

Armed with nothing but a giant magnet and a whole lot of curiosity, I hit the water in search of lost treasures. From rusty relics to mysterious finds, every pull brings the thrill of discovery—and ...

Craig Hardgrove is a planetary scientist and professor specializing in planetary geology and physics. He has extensive ...

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Apr. 18, 2025 — Researchers use the sophisticated technology on NASA's Perseverance rover to analyze volcanic rocks in Mars' Jezero Crater. Their findings show that some of the same volcanic ...