Planetary scientists in Algeria and Switzerland have developed a scientific instrument that could help hunt for signs of life ...

Scientists may finally have a way to detect ancient life on Mars by studying microbial fossils preserved in sulfate minerals.

The modern mass spectrometer is a rather complex instrument with many operational parameters; the data sets generated are similarly complex and often rather voluminous. Therefore, MIAPE-MS does ...

Scientists found fossil-like traces in gypsum, suggesting ancient microbial life may have existed on Mars billions of years ...

If Mars ever hosted microorganisms in its bygone oceans, their fossils might still be preserved in minerals—and now, we have ...

The proteoCHIP LF 48 is a state-of-the-art label-free single-cell proteomics sample preparation solution. Designed for ...

The IM-2 lander is believed to have reached the moon's south pole region, but its precise position and location are unclear.

"Our laser ablation ionization mass spectrometer, a spaceflight-prototype instrument, can effectively detect biosignatures in sulfate minerals. This technology could be integrated into future Mars ...

Astrotech (ASTC) announced that it has created a new wholly owned subsidiary, EN-SCAN to manufacture and sell a new line of instruments built ...