NASA's Perseverance rover has spotted an oddball rock in an ancient river channel on Mars. Deputy project scientist Katie ...

Tutolo led a new study of rock samples collected by the Curiosity rover that might have answered this question. The mystery ...

NASA's Perseverance rover is scaling the western rim of Mars' Jezero Crater, facing its toughest challenge yet. The rover's mission team is employing various strategies to navigate the steep, slippery ...

Perseverance explores Jezero Crater’s rim, uncovering diverse rocks that reveal Mars’ ancient geology and possible signs of ...

Deep in the Martian crust, the crew came upon an outcrop featuring igneous minerals solidified from magma. Working with ESA, ...

A new study analyzing data from NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered compelling evidence of multiple mineral-forming events just beneath the Martian surface -- findings that bring scientists one ...

In part of Jezero Crater known as the Shenandoah formation, two generations of calcium sulfate minerals formed beneath the ...

The Trump administration abruptly cut off funding for a NASA program aimed at inspiring historically marginalized students, ...

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The Astrogeology Science Center, which has helped astronauts and robots reach other worlds safely, is facing a substantial ...

A navigation camera onboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover observed a dust devil on the Red Planet. NASA footage shows one ...