Chroococcidiopsis is a tough cyanobacterium, an extremophile. It excels at surviving in Mars-like conditions, like high UV ...
Mars, long considered largely static, has revealed a dynamic interior in recent years. NASA’s InSight mission detected ...
Scientists have mapped out ancient, large-scale river systems across the surface of Mars, providing compelling evidence of ...
The first step on the moon was one of humanity's most exciting accomplishments. Now scientists are planning return trips—and ...
It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I am joined by the show's two hosts, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong. Hi, y'all. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hi. REGINA BARBER ...
A chance discovery by a NASA rover on Mars shows that the red planet has a form of lightning, which researchers had suspected ...
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For decades, planetary seismology has run into a baffling enigma nearly 2,900 kilometers deep, right at the boundary between ...