NASA’s MAVEN Shrinking Its Orbit for Mars 2020 Rover

The atmosphere-sniffing spacecraft is embarking on a new campaign to take on additional responsibility as a…

360 Video: Curiosity Rover Departs Vera Rubin Ridge

A new immersive video lets viewers explore Curiosity's last drill site on a Martian ridge. Scientists…

360 Video: Curiosity Rover Departs Vera Rubin Ridge

A new immersive video lets viewers explore Curiosity's last drill site on a Martian ridge. Scientists…

Drought, Deluge Turned Stable Landslide into Disaster

For the first time, researchers have documented the transition of a stable, creeping landslide into catastrophic…

Drought, Deluge Turned Stable Landslide into Disaster

For the first time, researchers have documented the transition of a stable, creeping landslide into catastrophic…

Tour Alien Worlds with New Multimedia Treats

While you can't actually travel to a planet outside our solar system, these new multimedia treats…

Tour Alien Worlds with New Multimedia Treats

While you can't actually travel to a planet outside our solar system, these new multimedia treats…

InSight’s Seismometer Now Has a Cozy Shelter on Mars

A domed shield has been set over one of InSight's primary science instruments, protecting it from…

InSight’s Seismometer Now Has a Cozy Shelter on Mars

A domed shield has been set over one of InSight's primary science instruments, protecting it from…

Deadly Indonesian Quake Was a Rare ‘Superfast’ Event

The extreme speed of last fall's Indonesian earthquake - rupturing faster than 9,000 mph (14,500 kph)…