Since humanity's first steps on the moon, the aspiration to extend human civilization beyond Earth has been a central ...

Chroococcidiopsis is a tough cyanobacterium, an extremophile. It excels at surviving in Mars-like conditions, like high UV ...

NASA’s Johnson Space Center reminded everyone on Monday that its four volunteers have been inside its Mars simulation habitat for a whole month now, though they still have 344 days to go before they ...

NASA is treating food as mission-critical hardware for Mars, designing future habitats where crops grow alongside ...

"Sporosarcina secretes natural polymers that nurture mineral growth and strengthen regolith, turning loose soil into solid, concrete-like material," the spokesperson writes. "We envision this ...

NASA CHAPEA crew members Anca Selariu, Nathan Jones, Ross Brockwell and Kelly Haston will exit their simulated Mars habitat after more than a year on Saturday. The crew simulated Mars walks while ...

The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth.The four volunteer crew members spent more than 12 months inside NASA's first simulated Mars ...

The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth. The four volunteer crew members spent more than 12 months inside NASA’s first simulated Mars ...