China achieved a historic feat by bringing back the first-ever sample from the lunar far side in June. Its moon lander, Chang'e 6, used a robotic scoop and drill to collect approximately 5 pounds (2 ...

NASA's Perseverance rover successfully pulled off its hazardous landing on the surface of Mars — but more unprecedented challenges lie ahead. A decade from now, in 2031, it will be the first ever to ...

With more rocks in its pack, Perseverance is moving on to an old river delta in pursuit of ancient running water. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

The Apollo lunar mission 50 years ago collected rock samples to be studied by scientists on Earth to understand their composition. These samples keep providing insights all these years later, ...

The Perseverance rover has found some intriguing samples on the red planet. Here's what they might reveal about the origins of life in our universe—if we can get them back to Earth. Clouds of water ...