PASADENA, CA – NASA’s attempt to shield Neela Rajendra has ultimately failed.

Scientists using NASA’s Curiosity rover have discovered siderite—an iron carbonate—in the sulfate-rich rocks of Gale Crater, ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered siderite, a carbonate mineral, beneath Mars’ surface—providing new clues that the Red ...

NASA’s Juno spacecraft entered safe mode twice during a recent close pass of Jupiter, temporarily halting science operations.

To study Mars’s chemical and mineral makeup, the Curiosity rover drills one to 1.5 inches down into the subsurface, then ...

These scientists analyzed native California wildflowers for a recent study and found that both space-based and airborne ...

Linda Spilker, the Voyager mission’s project scientist, spoke to Gizmodo about the challenges that come with operating the ...

My step-father was a physicist, also a rocket scientist, who did the math in those early ‘50s that proved explosive power ...

Thomas F. Rosenbaum, the ninth president of Caltech, will retire on June 30, 2026, after 12 years in the position. He will remain at the Institute as a member of the faculty. (Credit: Caltech) Caltech ...

New observations of the cosmos show that the dark energy, a mysterious force that accelerates the expansion of the universe, ...

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover sees its tracks receding into the distance at a site nicknamed "Ubajara" on April 30, 2023. This ...