The Mars Sample Return mission has been ranked as the highest priority by planetary scientists, who hope to find signs of ancient life on Mars.

The company has outlined its proposed architecture to return martian rock and dust samples to Earth for research.

Recent exceptional rock discoveries have only mounted pressure on NASA to solve the problems facing its Mars Sample Return mission, its plan to fly bits of rock, dust, and air collected by Perseverance back to Earth.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson left a final decision on a new mission architecture to the next NASA administrator working under the incoming Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump nominated entrepreneur and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman as the agency's 15th administrator last month.

The planetary parade, also known as a planetary alignment, will begin with only four planets—Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars. It will last through early March.

2025's first full moon will be the last of four consecutive supermoons, according to NASA. But it's a pretty eventful lunar phase. Monday's full moon has a lot going on, which would make anyone want to howl with delight, especially since this month's moon is known as the "wolf" moon.

Stargazers in Hyderabad can spot Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars in the January skies. Find out how to see these planets without a telescope, as shared by N. Sree Raghunandan Kumar in

N. Sree Raghunandan Kumar, the founder president of the Planetary Society of India (PSI), advises, "While there are some exaggerated reports about the visibility of 6 to 7 planets, this is a great opportunity to observe four planets in just a few minutes in the evening sky.

In April, after an independent review found “near zero probability” of Mars Sample Return making its proposed 2028 launch date, NASA put out a request for alternative proposals to all of its centers and the private sector. JPL was forced to compete for what had been its own project.

A switch to Mars would impact programs such as the moon-focused Space Launch System, a multibillion-dollar rocket that provides jobs in numerous states. The rocket is a key part of Artemis, NASA’s effort to get back to the moon and eventually establish a lunar space station.

Each zodiac sign is ruled by one or more planets, which imbue the sign with certain characteristics and energies. Here’s a detailed look at the connection between the planets and each zodiac sign.

Groundbreaking research into Mars' energy balance reveals a polar surplus driving dynamic weather patterns, including massive dust storms, offering clues to its climate stability. Scientists at the Un