NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) announces the release of its annual omnibus solicitation for basic and applied research, Research Opportunities in ...

Mars shines in the evening, and is joined briefly by Mercury. Jupiter joins Venus as the month goes on. And all month, look ...

From the center of the solar system, rages a powerful wind. Sent by the Sun, this wind whips at speeds exceeding one million miles per hour as it traverses to the edge of interstellar space bathing ...

Our weekend drive placed Curiosity exactly where we had hoped: on lighter-toned, resistant bedrock we have been eyeing for close study. Curiosity’s workspace tosol did not contain any targets suitable ...

On most nights, weather permitting, you can spot at least one bright planet in the night sky. While two or three planets are commonly visible in the hours around sunset, occasionally four or five ...

How does life that’s evolved here on Earth react to the radiation-rich, gravity-poor environment of space? It’s an important question to ask before we send people to Mars or anywhere else in the solar ...

Learn about lunar regolith, the layer of dust, rocks, and minerals covering the Moon’s surface, formed by meteoroid impacts over billions of years. Discover its significance for space exploration and ...

NASA's Summer of Planetary Science brings you weekly hands-on activities and real opportunities to do science from home. This is your launchpad to explore!

The Office of the Chief Science Data Officer (OCSDO) in NASA’s Science Mission Directorate plays a pivotal role in advancing transformative science.

This page showcases our curated resources for those interested in learning more about asteroids and comets.

We weren’t able to unstow Curiosity’s robotic arm on Wednesday because of some potentially unstable rocks under Curiosity’s wheels, but we liked the rocks at Wednesday’s location enough that we ...