NASA wants to send an ambitious fleet of helicopters to soar through Martian skies—but scientists fear the endeavor could ...

National Geographic Explorer Mackenzie Calle spent 14 days in a Mars simulation program to prepare for humanity's future in ...

Southwest Research Institute, Astroport Technologies and WEX Foundation aim to build a lunar research hub in San Antonio to ...

New research using NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered strong evidence that Mars' Jezero Crater experienced multiple episodes of fluid activity—each with conditions that could have supported life.

A pair of stubborn molecules, prized because they can survive deep time, just passed an important Mars test by failing a very ...

A recent study published in PLOS One has revealed a groundbreaking discovery: the toxic chemicals found in Mars’s dirt could potentially be used to build the infrastructure necessary for sustaining ...

Moisture extracted from the atmosphere of Mars could provide a valuable alternative water supply if humans are ever to inhabit the red planet, a study has found. However, the research from a ...

The latest fungus on Mars research is drawing attention after scientists tested whether certain space resistant microbes could survive conditions similar to space travel and the Martian surface. The ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The discovery of life on Mars is a tad closer than ever before. This month, NASA announced the discovery of signs of life on the red planet in deposits of clay and silt in a canyon.

How long did Mars have habitable conditions for life? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research – Planets hopes to address as a team of scientists from New York ...

Above: Members of a crew rotation outside the MDRS habitat prior to the mission start. Header Image: Two crew members navigating on EVA under conflicting information. One crew member (left) holds a ...