In 2024, NASA's Mars rover Perseverance collected an unusual rock sample. The rock, named Sapphire Canyon, features white, ...

Oregon stargazers have plenty of reasons to look up in August – a month marked by meteor showers, planetary conjunctions, and ...

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Thirteen years into its mission, Curiosity is smarter and more efficient than ever. New multitasking abilities, self-managed naps, and clever engineering fixes are keeping it powered and mobile as it ...

In 2024, NASA's Mars rover Perseverance collected an unusual rock sample. The rock, named Sapphire Canyon, features ...

The retreat of ice was carrying up nutrients to the surface that fueled the formation of life in the ocean, enhancing coastal ...

Planet could be a gas giant, orbiting 1 to 2 times the distance between Sun and Earth. The Alpha Centauri system, our nearest stellar neighbor, has long captured the imagination of science fiction and ...

An asteroid the size of three Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaurs is set to pass by the Earth on Sunday, according to NASA's asteroid tracker.The asteroid in question has been designated as 2025 PM and was ...

Peterson Planetarium, hosted on the ESU campus, will unveil a new exterior look Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m., and a piece of NASA-related equipment. The unveiling will take place outside ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover spotted a coral-shaped rock in Gale Crater, formed by ancient water and wind erosion. The find adds to evidence that Mars once had a wetter climate capable of supporting ...

NASA's perseverance rover recently collected samples from an unusual red stone on Mars bearing spots resembling a leopard’s ...