Two exciting new studies detail the life-supporting contents of a 4.3-ounce sample of the asteroid Bennu. The OSIRIS-REx mission returned to the sample to Earth in September of 2023, and these ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported Wednesday.

Dust and rocks residing on the surface of the moon take a beating in space. Without a protective magnetosphere and atmosphere ...

Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the ...

The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health. By Carl Zimmer The viruses we know best are the ones that make us ...

An options contract is a derivative security that grants its owner the right to buy or sell a certain amount of a stock or asset at a certain price on or before a specific date. Because options ...