Deep below Earth's surface, rock and mineral formations lay hidden with a secret brilliance. Under a black light, the chemicals fossilized within shine in brilliant hues of pink, blue and green.

Scientists have developed a new method to detect ancient microbial life in Martian gypsum, potentially guiding future Mars ...

Analysis of metal content in water used for consumption and industrial purposes is critical due to fluctuating water quality with respect to geology, geography and pollution. Although techniques like ...

Minerals are very important natural components of soil and rock and are of high value to a variety of applications and industries. In order to deduce their formation and origin, modifications are ...

Earth not only does not support diverse ecosystems, but it also has places that serve as analogs for other celestial worlds in our solar system. Astrobiologist Joshua Sebree of the University of ...

Researchers are developing a handheld instrument, much like a tricorder from the "Star Trek" television show, that will allow almost instant identification of minerals. The pocket-sized instrument ...

NASA has officially chosen three new scientific instruments to study the moon, specifically its south polar region, as part of the upcoming Artemis mission. Two of these instruments will be mounted on ...

A photo of a NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft with the AVIRIS and HyTES instruments installed. Credit: NASA NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will map portions of the southwest United States ...