80 Results From "site/planetary science"

Arecibo’s disk suffered damage in November, before the suspended receiver collapsed completely in December.
NASA

The Arecibo Observatory collapsed this week. What now?

By Charlie Wood

In this illustration, NASA's Mars 2020 rover uses its drill to core a rock sample on Mars.
Mars

Watch NASA launch its next rover to Mars

By Paola Rosa-Aquino

An aerial view of a Martian volcano.
Mars

Mud volcanoes on Mars hint at ancient water reservoirs

By Charlie Wood

dark matter detector
Physics

Glimpse the gold mine where scientists are searching for dark matter

By Ryan Bradley

What unearthing ancient cities teaches us about exploring outer space
Archaeology

What unearthing ancient cities teaches us about exploring outer space

By Annalee Newitz

The 21-story DSS-14 dish in the Mojave Desert.
Deep Space

What we learn from noisy signals from deep space

By Ryan Bradley

We were not almost killed by an asteroid this week
Space

We were not almost killed by an asteroid this week

By Rachel Feltman

Planetary Deep Drill piecing rocks
Mars

A Drill To Tunnel Miles Below The Surface Of Mars

By Shannon Stirone

How NASA Found The Lost ExoMars Lander So Quickly
Mars

How NASA Found The Lost ExoMars Lander So Quickly

By Kate Baggaley

NASA’s 2020 rover will search Mars for signs of life
Mars

NASA’s 2020 rover will search Mars for signs of life

By Neel V. Patel

Night sky photography is perfect for social distancing. Here’s how to get a great shot.
Life Skills

Night sky photography is perfect for social distancing. Here’s how to get a great shot.

By Dan Richards

To find life on Mars, we’ll need new orbiters, more advanced rovers, and humans
Mars

To find life on Mars, we’ll need new orbiters, more advanced rovers, and humans

By John Wenz

100 greatest innovations of 2019: Best of What's New
Best of What's New

The 100 greatest innovations of 2019

By Popular Science Team

The origins of Earth’s water are a big mystery—but we may have one more piece of the puzzle
Solar System

The origins of Earth’s water are a big mystery—but we may have one more piece of the puzzle

By Neel V. Patel

A new finding raises an old question: Where and when did life begin?
Evolution

A new finding raises an old question: Where and when did life begin?

By Kat McGowan

A handful of large dishes point skyward
Exoplanets

Dust to dust: How Earth’s most advanced observatory is unraveling our origins

By Charlie Wood

Why Thousands Of People Are Willing To Die On Mars
Mars

Why Thousands Of People Are Willing To Die On Mars

By Daniel Engber

This microscope could look for life on Jupiter’s moon
Solar System

This microscope could look for life on Jupiter’s moon

By Sarah Scoles

The discount airline model is coming to rocket launches
Private Space Flight

The discount airline model is coming to rocket launches

By Andrew Rosenblum

NASA just added a tiny autonomous helicopter to its next Mars mission
Mars

NASA just added a tiny autonomous helicopter to its next Mars mission

By Stefanie Waldek

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A Bentley 2026 Supersports car shown in Design by Mulliner ombré paintwork fading from Dragon Red II to Black Crystal, drifting on a racetrack in Monterey, California.
Vehicles

The 2026 Bentley Supersports is what happens when you combine luxury with on-track performance

By Dan Carney

lots of clumped together seaweed floating in the ocean with islands in the distance.
Ocean

Sargassum superbloom: Seaweed scourge or ecological boon?

By Fred Pearce / Yale Environment 360

a sea turtle hatchling with an orange hue
Endangered Species

Rare ‘pumpkin spice’ baby sea turtle spotted in Florida

By Margherita Bassi

Seeing the world refracted through a pair of glasses being held up by their arm
Tech Hacks

How to tell if someone is wearing smart glasses near you

By David Nield