According to a new study of organisms found living in NASA cleanrooms even after decontamination, a fungus called Aspergillus ...

Scientists have long known that fungi are resilient, but a new study suggests that some strains might survive every step of ...

"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity ...

China's Tianwen 3 unmanned mission to Mars is set to carry an array of science payloads, including five built by scientists from Hong Kong, Macao and foreign institutes, according to the China ...

Planetary exploration may be about to get a major speed boost. Researchers tested a semi-autonomous robot that can move from ...

Tianwen-3, China's first attempt to retrieve samples from another planet, is expected to mark a major leap in the country's ...

Following a December 2025 executive order prioritizing “American space superiority,” NASA is advancing nuclear ...

Mars exploration is heating up. NASA eyes sample returns and crewed landings by the 2030s, but its current relay satellites — ...

Rees and Goldsmith have taken to the United Kingdom-based Guardian to express their disdain for human spaceflight. Their ...

Previously called the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter, the winner of the fast-track NASA program is widely expected to receive a contract by the end of September under legislation which requires ...

China's Tianwen-3 planetary exploration mission is scheduled to launch around 2028 and bring samples from Mars back to Earth ...