NASA has severe penalties for those who dare to deal in astromaterials.

NASA Planetary Scientist Noah Petro dishes on what it took plan the impressive touch-and-go return mission, why much of the ...

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is scheduled to return samples of Asteroid Bennu to Earth. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...

NASA is running a new scientific study on the International Space Station (ISS) to understand how certain fermented foods and useful nutrients behave .

Space-based experiments show fungi can efficiently extract valuable metals from meteorites in microgravity, advancing prospects for asteroid biomining and sustainable resource use. As humans look ...

NASA will stream the live undocking of SpaceX Dragon from the International Space Station on Feb. 26, 2026, with research samples returning to Earth.

Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are providing a fresh take on the moon's mysterious magnetic field, scientists reported Wednesday.

Scientists tested whether microbes can survive the shock of a planetary impact and found some may endure the violent launch into space.

NASA and partners receive research samples when a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departs the ISS on Thursday, February 26, and returns to Earth.

A new study shows how simulated Mars dust affects tardigrades, offering insight into space farming and contamination risks.

NASA uses a portable microplate reader on the International Space Station to study bone loss, providing real-time biological data for astronaut health and space biology research.

NASA has selected Vast for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, with a launch targeted no earlier than summer 2027 .