The Martian moons Phobos and Deimos may be remnants of an asteroid that got too close to Mars and was destroyed by its ...

Selected from more than 2.3 million images taken this year, National Geographic has revealed the 2024 Pictures of the Year.

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Kegerreis and his team propose that an asteroid may have been captured by Mars' gravity but was then torn apart, creating a ...

National Geographic revealed its annual Pictures of the Year issue. The photos show wildlife, scientific innovations, and ...

Phobos and Deimos could have formed from asteroid debris, a new study suggests. An upcoming sample return mission will help test the idea.

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument uses a telescope in Tucson, Arizona, to create a map of the universe's ...

NASA's Curiosity rover says farewell to the funky sulfur stones of the Gediz Vallis channel with an immersive panorama view from Mars.

The conspiracy resulted in the extortion of more than $16 million in ransom payments, prosecutors said Monday.

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NASA has unveiled striking new images of a galaxy pair, IC 2163 and NGC 2207, captured through the lenses of the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope. The images reveal what looks ...