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Analysis of basalt samples retrieved by China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe from the far side of moon continue to renew humanity's ...

A study by scientists at Penn State and NASA shows that intact biomolecules from dormant microbes break down much more slowly ...

When scientists cracked open the first grains from asteroid Bennu, they expected a time capsule of rock and dust. What they ...

Particles from Earth’s atmosphere have been carried into space by solar wind and landing on the moon for billions of years, mixing into the lunar soil, according to a new study.

New method reveals chemical signs of early microbial life in ancient Earth rocks, showing photosynthesis evolved much earlier ...

Researchers have shown that consumer-grade 3D printers and low-cost materials can be used to produce multi-element optical ...

A Congressional bill restores funding for most NASA space science missions, but there is no money for returning samples ...

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When scientists finally cracked open the capsule from asteroid Bennu, they expected carbon, water-bearing minerals, and maybe a few familiar organic molecules. What they did not expect was a dense, ...

U.S. plans to return Mars samples face delays as China advances its own mission. Scientists and policymakers debate costs, timelines, and the role of sample return in future Mars exploration ...