NASA's Perseverance Mars rover spotted a mysterious rock made of hundreds of tiny spheres that resemble spider eggs. Studying ...

Feb. 19, 2025 — Within the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument's early data, scientists have uncovered the largest samples ever of intermediate-mass black holes and dwarf galaxies hosting an ...

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Suppose humanity was faced with an extinction-level event. Not just high odds, but certain-sure. A nearby supernova will ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has unearthed the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars—possible fragments of fatty ...

The molecules may be remnants of fatty acids, which form cell membranes in Earth’s organisms, though they might have formed ...

Curiosity found large organic molecules in a 2013 Mars rock sample. These fragments suggest Mars had the right chemistry for ...

The Mars Curiosity rover’s onboard mini-lab has helped confirm the existence of the largest organic molecules ever found on ...

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that the Starship rocket would depart for Mars at the end of 2026. The spacecraft will also carry Tesla's humanoid robot Optimus onboard, as a precursor to human ...

Elon Musk announced that SpaceX's Starship would launch for Mars in late 2026, carrying Tesla's Optimus robot. Human landings could begin by 2029 or 2031. While Musk prioritises Mars colonisation, US ...