Researchers exposed two lichen species to Mars-like atmospheric conditions for five hours—and one performed impressively.

The crew members of the first CHAPEA mission, Kelly Haston, center, shakes hands with NASA Deputy Director Flight Missions Kjell Lindgren, second right, as other crew Ross Brockwell, emerges from ...

“And Mars is a hostile environment ... where shallow ice is present at relatively low latitude – as one of the “good options” for a human habitat. Mr Musk even shares a personal connection to the ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Six scientists spent 365 days in a geodesic dome in Hawaii to simulate life on Mars. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from News Six scientists spent 365 days in a ...

Outlining plans for living and working on Mars, the space agency is focusing on oxygen, food, water, power, spacesuits, ...

Curiosity rover cracked open a Martian rock, revealing a sight never before seen on Mars - a dazzling display of yellow ...

Nasa has allowed a sneak peek inside a 3D-printed house created to simulate a habitat on Mars. In the summer four volunteers will spend a year in the habitat at Johnson Space Centre in Houston to ...

A tense situation among members of an isolated base in Antarctica could foretell conflicts among astronauts on a long ...

3D printers will make the tools, structures and habitats space pioneers need to survive in a hostile alien environment. They will enable long-term human presence on the Moon and Mars. On Earth, 3D ...