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?
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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 astronaunts

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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28 Miles and Counting: NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sets a Mars Driving Record

Advances in self-driving technology have made it easier to traverse distant worlds. In Photos and Video Advances in self-driving technology have made it easier to traverse distant worlds. In Photos and Video Credit... Supported by By Kenneth Chang NASA’s ...

Nasa’s DAVINCI probe heat test: 869°F in a Pennsylvania furnace

Nasa engineers have tested whether an engineering model of the DAVINCI Venus descent probe can protect its scientific instruments from the extreme heat it will encounter while travelling through the planet’s atmosphere.
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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.
University of California

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 is searching for hidden caves to build its first Moon base

NASA is preparing for humanity’s first Moon base with three investigations that will hunt for underground shelters, uncover hidden ice, and track dangerous conditions on the lunar surface. The findings could reveal how astronauts can survive and thrive on the Moon while laying the groundwork for future journeys to Mars.
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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,