NASA may already have proof life once existed on another planet. Scientists might never get to find out

US officials canceled NASA’s ambitious Mars Sample Return program, leaving potential evidence of ancient life sitting on Mars. Could China beat them to it?

Things are finally looking up for NASA’s first missions to Venus in a generation

Most planetary scientists will tell you the heyday of Venus exploration was more than a generation ago. That is about to change.
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NASA canceled Mars sample return, leaving Perseverance’s possible life clue unconfirmed

A chalk stick size piece of Mars may contain evidence of ancient microbial activity, but the mission intended to bring it to Earth has been canceled. NASA’s Perseverance rover has the Sapphire Canyon sample sealed inside its chassis,
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Inside NASA's plan to explore underground lunar caves that one day could shelter astronauts

NASA is preparing to explore deep craters on the moon, known as the Marius Hills pit, to determine if ancient underground caves could provide shelter for future astronauts.
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Protecting NASA funding ensures breakthroughs in space science and benefits in daily life continue

NASA’s groundbreaking science missions, vital to exploring the cosmos and expanding humanity’s understanding of our place in the universe, are facing unprecedented threats. The White House has proposed deep cuts to NASA’s budget in fiscal year 2026 ...
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NASA Funding Delays Raise Alarms for Researchers

Approved grants face extra reviews and delays, and observers fear a behind-the-scenes installation of proposed political reviews.
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NASA captures a stunning transformation in Australia's red outback

Australia's normally dry, rust-colored outback has erupted into a spectacular carpet of wildflowers after unusually heavy rains, potentially producing its most impressive bloom in nearly 20 years. NASA satellite images capture the stunning transformation,
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NASA’s Swift telescope is rapidly falling toward Earth after 21 years of watching cosmic explosions

On Sept. 18, a gamma-ray detector aboard NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory began picking up flashes of the highest-energy light again. It had been switched off for five months. Three days later, flight controllers restored the telescope’s ability to turn automatically toward new outbursts in the sky,