NASA’s Mars Sample Return program faces opposition from planetary scientists following proposed cancellation, with concerns raised over Perseverance samples, future Mars missions, and international ...

"There are incredibly tantalizing samples in the Perseverance rover's cache that could revolutionize our understanding of ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has confirmed an interstellar object is passing through our solar system. The object is a comet hailing from the direction of the constellation ...

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The exoplanet is believed to be one of the farthest known from Earth. This artist's map of the Milky Way shows the location of one of the farthest known exoplanets, lying 13,000 light-years away. Most ...

NASA's Mars Odyssey robotic spacecraft, which has been exploring Mars for over two decades, is set to complete an impressive milestone on June 30: 100,000 orbits around the Red Planet. Since its ...

An "interstellar object" is speeding toward the inner solar system, where Earth is located, astronomers have confirmed. The object -- likely a comet -- was first detected in data collected between by ...

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The Deep Space Network's Goldstone planetary radar recently observed asteroids 2024 MK and 2011 UL21 as they safely passed by Earth. Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern ...

This collage shows six planetary radar observations of 2011 AG5 a day after the asteroid made its close approach to Earth on Feb. 3. With dimensions comparable to the Empire State Building, 2011 AG5 ...

This is the third time an object from outside the solar system has been found. An "interstellar object" is speeding toward the inner solar system, where Earth is located, astronomers have confirmed.

A newly discovered object speeding through our solar system is sparking excitement among astronomers because it’s not from around here. Believed to be a comet, the object is only the third celestial ...