Right now there is no conclusive evidence of life on Mars past or present. Nasa’s “leopard spots” are the most promising signs we have, but these are still inconclusive. If life exists on Mars today, ...
NASA’s Mars Dune Alpha is a simulated habitat designed to prepare astronauts for life on the Red Planet. This documentary explores how the mission works and why it matters.
"Living in Space" isn't just about designing spacecraft or stations — it's about solving the complex challenges that come with turning space into a home.
It's not the first time there have been claims of signs of life on Mars, so why are scientists particularly thrilled now?
From a distance, Biosphere 2 emerges from the cacti and creosote of the Sonoran desert like a gleaming oasis, a colony of glass and bright white structures. Despite being just outside Tucson, Arizona, ...
Enter the European Space Agency’s two Mars satellites, which now have their cameras pointed at 3I/ATLAS. The comet also could provide good viewing this week for NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ...
US President Donald Trump has pledged to “plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars”, China says it will send its first crewed mission to Mars within a decade, and Elon Musk wants people to ...
Perseverance rover data shows Jezero Crater once held a calm lake, leaving behind mudstones rich in organic-linked minerals. The presence of iron-phosphate and iron-sulfide nodules suggests processes ...
A comet from another star system is swinging by Mars as a fleet of spacecraft trains its sights on the interstellar visitor ...
Elon Musk says he will rocket Optimus bots on Space X's first Starships sent to Mars, but a leading robotics scholar predicts their space odyssey will be short-lived.
What if Mercury and Mars collided? It sounds like pure science fiction, but scientists actually study planetary collisions to understand how our solar system formed. This video explores the wild ...
A group of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has helped discover a new mineral on Mars with implications about its capability to sustain life.