Mars looks familiar from afar, but surviving there means creating a protective oasis in a hostile world. Instead of shipping ...

The search for life on Mars dates back about five decades, and a Sept. 10 announcement marks perhaps the most dramatic advancement yet. The news: NASA's Perseverance rover had found potential signs of ...

In 20 years, you could be holidaying on Mars. That’s according to Elon Musk, who thinks one million Earthlings, some born from his own seed, will be living in dome habitats on the red planet. But ...

When it comes to the question of which planet humanity could one day call home, the obvious choice might seem to be Mars. But ...

Researchers bombarded lichens with a year's worth of Martian radiation in just 5 hours — and they survived, hinting that the extremophiles could potentially live on the Red Planet. When you purchase ...

Astronauts train to scale a Mars volcano at an analogue site in France. Lava tubes that crisscross the Martian surface might provide sanctuaries for the first human explorers on the Red Planet. (Photo ...

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Mars has lost immense amounts of water over it lifetime, and scientists aren't sure exactly how. New research hints that the planet's violently varying tilt may be a key factor. When you purchase ...

Earlier this month, outgoing NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and other agency officials presented two possible plans for the mission, known as Mars Sample Return, for the incoming administration. Once ...

The rock has hundreds of spherules on it, some of which have tiny pinholes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's Perseverance ...