For all the talk about life across the cosmos, Earth remains the only confirmed example. That single data point makes your ...

Freeze-drying is preferred for sensitive samples because it combines low-temperature processing with gentle water removal.

When astronauts returned from NASA's final Apollo moon mission in 1972, some of the samples they collected were sealed and ...

A world-first study has proven microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of space launch. The study ...

It was in the 17th century that Christiaan Huygens and Giovanni Cassini first revealed Saturn’s stunning rings, changing the ...

Regardless, unless NASA gets the chance to outfit a similar mission soon, China may well return a Mars sample first, which ...

It's not the first time there have been claims of signs of life on Mars, so why are scientists particularly thrilled now?

Perseverance rover data shows Jezero Crater once held a calm lake, leaving behind mudstones rich in organic-linked minerals.

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Data scientist Hannes Pouseele explains adaptive sampling for food safety, a data-guided method that helps manufacturers ...

If it pans out, it may complicate Elon Musk’s dreams of founding a settlement on the fourth planet from the sun.

"If there is a space race, China's already winning it, and could win it dramatically in the next few decades." ...