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

Primitive plants could survive and the sunlight that hits them, while weaker than on Earth, is enough for photosynthesis.

New research explores how microbes could turn Martian soil into building material and support life systems, offering a potential path for constructing human habitats on Mars using local resources ...

NASA is quietly rewriting the script for human exploration of the Red Planet, turning robots from remote-controlled tools ...

Mars is rich in ice, both on and under its surface—with more predicted to lie farther below its dusty exterior. If future astronauts were able to access it, they could use that ice to build hardy ...

Scientists explain how robotic missions are helping prepare for human travel to the moon and Mars, focusing on radiation, water mapping, lunar dust, and space weather planning ...

"Harnessing local materials is the key to unlocking sustainable human presence on Mars." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Settling ...

WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies the highest priority science objectives for the first human mission to Mars, and says searching ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...

Early prototypes of the SpaceX Starship super-capsule that Italy is chartering to speed its spaceflight and biotech experiments to Mars (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) With its ...