Accidental contamination shows how even NASA missions can send resilient Earth microbes to other planets, risking false ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown strain of microbe after analyzing samples taken from China's Tiangong space ...

NASA scientists have discovered evidence that could help answer questions surrounding the history of water loss on Mars.

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A new study reports that 26 new bacterial species were found growing inside cleanrooms associated with NASA space missions.

Scientists have discovered yet another never-before-seen strand of bacteria growing on a space station. This time it was ...

But the latest research tells a different story. Using machine learning and one of the most comprehensive datasets ever ...

Scanning electron microscopy showing the new species of microbes discovered in a NASA clean room used for the Phoenix Mars mission. | Credit: Microbiome (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s40168-025-02082-1 And ...

Chinese scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria on board the Tiangong Space Station. According to a paper ...

The latest selfie by NASA's Perseverance rover at Mars has captured an unexpected guest: a Martian dust devil.