Humanity's exploration of Mars should be organized around the search for signs of past or present Red Planet life, according ...

Ahead of a potential April 1 launch of the Artemis II mission from Florida, here's what to know about NASA's plans to one day ...

Mars has been viewed as a multi-millennial effort to terraform since the inception of the term, but there is new evidence ...

NASA rovers have revealed fascinating details and close-up images of Mars and the moon, but exploring other planets is slow.

The humans who move to Mars might not remain "human" for very long. Evolution is a powerful force, transcending planetary boundaries. As Rice University biologist Scott Solomon points out in his ...

NASA’s much-awaited Artemis II mission is scheduled for Wednesday, April 1, 2026, highlighting humanity's first trip to the Moon after more than 50 years of wait. Currently, the SLS ...

If humans are ever to land on Mars, they will need somewhere to stay—a protective shell that can shield them from the sun’s harsh rays. One possible answer: great, glassy domes of ice. Mars is rich in ...

NASA has offered a sneak peek inside its Mars simulation habitat where four volunteers have now spent 150 days isolated from the outside world. By living within the confines of the 1,700-square-foot ...

SpaceX is putting its longstanding focus of sending humans to Mars on the back burner to prioritize establishing a settlement on the moon, founder Elon Musk said Sunday. The South Africa-born ...

As the New Scientist Book Club reads Kim Stanley Robinson’s science-fiction novel in April, George Bass digs into why this ...