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

A newly identified region on Mars may hold the key to future human landings. Researchers found evidence of water ice less ...

For decades, crewed missions to Mars have been framed as a distant dream, but planetary scientists are now converging on a ...

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 ...

Elon Musk has repeatedly said he plans to put humans on Mars, yet the gap between that vision and reality remains wide. The obstacles are not just about rockets or money, but about biology, psychology ...

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 ...

The presence of ice could also help scientists search for signs of life, as it can preserve biomarkers of past life.

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

Astronauts train to scale a Mars volcano at an analogue site in France. Lava tubes that crisscross the Martian surface might provide sanctuaries for the first human explorers on the Red Planet. (Photo ...

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 ...