WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists using an ocean drilling vessel have dug the deepest hole ever in rock from Earth's mantle - penetrating 4,160 feet (1,268 meters) below the Atlantic seabed - and ...

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

When researchers finally cracked open the canisters from asteroid Bennu, they were not just sifting through dust. They were staring at a chemical time capsule packed with sugars, amino acids, salt ...

Render of the Tianwen-2 near-Earth asteroid/comet orbiter spacecraft. Credit: CNSA HELSINKI — China will launch the Tianwen-2 mission to sample a near-Earth asteroid next year, an official with the ...

At a recent workshop in Washington, D.C., on the science of NASA’s Mars Sample Return (MSR) program, the mood was excited but tense. The space agency had just dropped a bombshell announcement that it ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A sample from a primitive asteroid that was parachuted into Utah's West Desert in 2023 revealed the building blocks of life, scientists announced. NASA on Wednesday revealed ...

Complexity, cost and scheduling are major issues, and MSR is shrouded in doubt. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's bold plan ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. (Main) An image of the asteroid Ryugu as seen by the Japanese mission Hayabusa2 (Top right) a ...