The infrared space telescope also detected water vapor, carbon dioxide and organic compounds streaming from the departing ...

A chunk of rock that blasted off Mars and crash-landed on Earth is turning out to be one of the richest archives of ancient Martian water ever found. New scans of the famous “Black Beauty” meteorite ...

Earth is still collecting scars from space, and scientists are only now learning to read them properly. Newly mapped impact ...

A new study has revealed that the iconic Black Beauty meteorite contains much more hidden water than previously suspected. The rock, which fell to Earth from Mars, could reveal clues about the Red ...

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A new sunspot group has quickly grown and is spewing out the most intense type of solar flare. Effects on Earth are forecast ...

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A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the origins of the chemistry of life.

Recent digs revealed roughly 20 feet of a long-necked dinosaur's skeleton, and paleontologists suspect even more bones are lurking underground ...

The Perseverance rover is continuing its mission to find clues about the geological past of Mars. The rover’s main goals are ...

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