In 2024, NASA's Mars rover Perseverance collected an unusual rock sample. The rock, named Sapphire Canyon, features white, ...

NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer, a mission designed to create high-resolution maps of water on the Moon, ended after losing contact ...

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory says Perseverance's new image is "one of the sharpest panoramas of its mission so far." ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has been getting all the attention these last few days as it celebrates its 13th year on Mars, but its ...

Astronomers found strong evidence that a gassy Jupiter-size world is orbiting one of three stars in the stellar system ...

Oregon stargazers have plenty of reasons to look up in August – a month marked by meteor showers, planetary conjunctions, and ...

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NASA's Curiosity rover is learning to multitask and save power - helping scientists stretch every watt for more exploration.

Thirteen years into its mission, Curiosity is smarter and more efficient than ever. New multitasking abilities, self-managed naps, and clever engineering fixes are keeping it powered and mobile as it ...

The retreat of ice was carrying up nutrients to the surface that fueled the formation of life in the ocean, enhancing coastal ...

Lunar Trailblazer was set to map the Moon’s water in unprecedented detail but was lost after a communications failure soon ...