Somewhere deep in a geology lab’s reference archive, there’s a photograph of what life leaves behind in rock – the same swirl of minerals and spotted patterns that a Mars rover photographed inside ...

Since humanity first gazed up at the night sky, we’ve been driven by an insatiable curiosity to understand what lies beyond our pale blue dot. The past six decades of space exploration have delivered ...

Space discoveries over the last five years have transformed how scientists understand galaxies, planets, and the origins of the universe. Advances in telescope technology, data processing, and modern ...