You're in the lab analyzing Martian regolith samples within your cozy Mars habitat serving on the fifth human mission to Mars ...

Curiosity has detected a surprising variety of organic molecules on Mars, including compounds tied to the chemistry of life.

The northern ice ap of Mars seen from space - NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Humanity has dreamed about discovering life on alien planets for as long as we have dreamed about visiting other worlds. Since Mars ...

NASA has tested a lithium-fed thruster that could become a workhorse for future Mars missions, and the key milestone is not ...

If humans are ever to land on Mars, they will need somewhere to stay—a protective shell that can shield them from the sun’s harsh rays. One possible answer: great, glassy domes of ice. Mars is rich in ...

The Curiosity rover from NASA has, once again, redefined the way we perceive Mars after finding organic compounds that have ...

As Earth’s population continues to grow and strain environmental resources, researchers are increasingly examining how humans might one day build settlements beyond Earth. Not many construction ...

How can engineers design bricks on Mars for future habitats despite the toxic Martian regolith, also called perchlorates? This is what a recent study published in PLOS One hopes to address as an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A moon base, up to 30 robotic lunar landings in 2027 and a nuclear-powered Mars ship packed with helicopters: NASA says it’s game ...

It’s always good news when we hear about NASA’s “out-of-this-world” next steps toward building a replacement for Ingenuity, the small Mars helicopter-drone. With 72 flights over 1,004 days, Ingenuity ...