Assistant Researcher at the KGS Olivia Jones cuts into the core extracted from a well in Lyon County on July 9, 2024. Below the surface of Lyon County, there are layers of rock and coal from hundreds ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. A dainty ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — NASA is blaming unusually soft rock for last week’s sampling fiasco on Mars. The Perseverance rover came up empty after attempting to collect its first core sample on the red ...

The sample, and dozens more like it, could come to Earth as early as 2033. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's Perseverance ...