Researchers bombarded lichens with a year's worth of Martian radiation in just 5 hours — and they survived, hinting that the ...

In his lecture, Levine noted, the United States is planning a human mission to Mars that may begin as early as 2035. The ...

Joe Mungo Reed’s lyrical novel spans the coming century to reveal four generations of one family and a world in crisis.

One part of this plan would require increasing the planet’s atmospheric pressure, and one scientist suggests that capturing ...

Multiple plans exist to explore Mars in the coming decades using robotic and crewed missions. The ultimate goal of these ...

Mars might be a thrilling destination, but its dust could be deadly. A team of scientists warns that long-term exposure to Martian dust could harm future astronauts’ lungs, thyroids, and more. Packed ...

Long-term exposure to Mars dust may pose serious health risks to astronauts, including lung damage and thyroid issues.

SpaceX launched 'Fram2,' a private astronaut mission, from Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.The mission is the ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover is testing spacesuit materials on Mars to help scientists design gear for future astronauts.

NASA identifies five significant risks that could hinder a successful manned mission to Mars, including cosmic radiation and psychological challenges.

THERE are lots of ideas on how humans can terraform Mars ... But a Polish scientist says the physics of growing Earth's hardiest plants on Mars are too out of reach - and a more extreme route ...