Chroococcidiopsis is a tough cyanobacterium, an extremophile. It excels at surviving in Mars-like conditions, like high UV ...

A recent study spotted water carved cave openings in Mars Hebrus Valles region, hinting at sheltered places where signs of ancient microbes could survive.

NASA’s Johnson Space Center reminded everyone on Monday that its four volunteers have been inside its Mars simulation habitat ...

Are we alone in the universe? This must be the deepest question in human history. Since its creation, NASA and other space ...

Skylights, openings in the surface of Mars that descend down into caves, have been found on Mars, along with signatures for ...

Since humanity's first steps on the moon, the aspiration to extend human civilization beyond Earth has been a central ...

Scientists have detected tiny lightning bolts on Mars for the first time — they were found discharging around NASA's ...

Red Planet Day reminds us how a single spacecraft, Mariner 4, transformed humanity's understanding of Mars and opened a new ...

NASA’s latest Mars findings have pushed the search for ancient life from speculation into a disciplined, data-rich debate ...

Mars' global magnetic field may have hung around for 200 million years longer than scientists had thought, possibly giving life a longer window to take hold on the Red Planet. When you purchase ...