Scientists think meltwater beneath Martian ice could support microbial life. NASA's new research shows that Martian ice could ...

NASA and DARPA will fly a prototype nuclear rocket in 2027—potentially making it one of the first of its kind built and ...

A new NASA-led study suggests that photosynthetic microbes could thrive in hidden bubbles of meltwater below patches of ice ...

Perseverance rover has spent the past week ascending the steep Jezero crater rim, navigating through Mars' tricky terrain.

KXAN's Eric Henrikson shares details on the four new volunteers that will soon embark on a 45-day simulation of life on Mars.

NASA officials say the agency is on track to decide by the end of the year how to revise the Mars Sample Return (MSR) architecture to lower its costs and shorten its schedule.

A new study has posited that certain regions could be better suited for life to grow on Mars than others due to certain ...

If life exists on Mars, a creature would have to withstand radiation and have access to water. One potential niche fulfilling ...

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Cheers erupted from observers at the Kennedy Space Center when a SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket lifted off Launchpad 39, sending ...

A new study found there is potential for photosynthesis on Mars, where snow and ice shields ultraviolet radiation at mid-latitudes.

This past summer, Professor Jason Lee of the University of Connecticut’s Mechanical Engineering Department traded in his usual lab clothes for a spacesuit, spending 45 days in NASA’s Human ...