NASA Performs First Aircraft Accident Investigation on Another World

The review takes a close look the final flight of the agency’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which was the first aircraft to fly on another world.

Researchers deal a blow to theory that Venus once had liquid water on its surface

A team of astronomers has found that Venus has never been wet, despite decades of speculation that our closest planetary neighbour was once much more like Earth than it is today.

A 4.45 billion-year-old crystal from Mars reveals the planet had water from the beginning

The history of water on early Mars is not certain. Determining when water first appeared, where and for how long, are all burning questions that drive Mars exploration. 

Curiosity Views Sulfur Crystals Within a Crushed Rock

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover viewed these yellow crystals of elemental sulfur using its Mast Camera. The discovery marks the first time this mineral has ever been found in a pure form on Mars. 

Uranus Is Getting Mysteriously Colder

Measurements over the years show that the planet's upper atmosphere is cooling and that the temperature has halved. None of the other planets experienced the same changes.

This Meteorite Just Revealed an Ancient Signal of Water on Mars

According to a new analysis of the Lafayette Meteorite, minerals within it formed in the presence of water 742 million years ago. It's a real breakthrough in the dating of aqueous minerals on Mars.

Scientist Says NASA Lander May Have Accidentally Killed Life on Mars

Astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch believes that humans may have unintentionally killed life on Mars in the 1970s.

Strange Anomaly in 1986 May Have Warped Our Perception of Uranus

For decades, we've thought we had a pretty good grasp of Uranus. The penultimate planet, our best measurements suggest, has a whole slew of idiosyncrasies. And one of the most puzzling is its magnetic field. 

China's Zhurong Mars rover finds evidence of a vast Martian ocean

A Chinese rover has brought forth evidence that hints at the likelihood of a massive ocean, covering almost a third of the Red Planet, that existed billions of years ago.

Impact craters on Venus revealed by new research

Researchers have discovered what may be a long-hidden record of ancient impact craters on Venus, shedding light on a planetary history distinct from Earth's.

A striped "zebra rock" on Mars and a new Mars face

The science team thinks that igneous and/or metamorphic processes likely formed the rock. 

Hidden craters reveal Earth may once have had a ring

The rings of Saturn are some of the most famous and spectacular objects in the Solar System. Earth may once have had something similar.

Gravity Mapping Detects Large Hidden Structures Under Surface of Mars

The hidden Mars structures are mysterious because they appear to be significantly denser than their surroundings.

Jupiter's moon Io has a huge new volcano

Recent images reveal a newly formed volcano. It is complete with multiple expansive lava flows and surrounding volcanic deposits, spanning an area of approximately 180 by 180 km — an impressive addition to Io’s volatile surface.

Mid-Crust of Mars May Contain "Oceans of Liquid Water"

New data about the Martian crust gathered by NASA's InSight lander allowed geophysicists to estimate that the amount of groundwater could cover the entire planet to a depth of between 1 and 2 km.