Why is Mars barren and uninhabitable, while life has always thrived here on our relatively similar planet Earth?

A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same ...

Scientists developed living materials that turn Martian dust into structures using synthetic lichens. This innovation enables ...

Researchers are developing bioplastic bubbles from algae that could grow, repair, and protect habitats on Mars without ...

Researchers show algae can grow in Mars-like atmospheric pressure conditions. If humans are ever to establish permanent settlements beyond Earth, they will need to build habitable structures. However, ...

The Mars transfer window takes place every 26 months, so the next opportunity to head to Mars is November through December 2026. There is a 50/50 chance on hitting this target because SpaceX still ...

NASA’s Perseverance Rover may have uncovered one of the most extraordinary phenomena on Mars yet—potential evidence of ...

New modeling of carbon cycle shows unsteady but habitable history before liquid water disappeared New models from recent ...

Prepare to be unsettled: cockroaches can survive for almost a week without their heads! Discover the shocking science behind their resilience, from their open circulatory and decentralized respiratory ...

When Neil Armstrong stepped onto the Moon in 1969, 600 million people watched on black-and-white televisions. Today, most of ...

If it passes, designers will choose where to integrate it on HWO’s 6-metre primary mirror and starlight-suppressing coronagraph. By the time astronauts lace up their boots on Mars in the late 2030s, ...