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

Researchers have successfully grown green algae in a specialized bioplastic “shelter” designed to mimic Mars. The Harvard ...

If humans are ever going to live beyond Earth, they'll need to construct habitats. But transporting enough industrial material to create livable spaces would be incredibly challenging and expensive.

Sustainable habitats could be built in space without having to bring materials from Earth, an international team of researchers has shown.

[Related: How to apply for NASA’s next Mars habitat simulation.] “The opportunity of being ‘away’ from Earth is very enlightening. It makes you realize how precious everything is.

Algae grown under Mars-like conditions could make bioplastic building materials for structures to harbor life in space.

Researchers have successfully grown green algae inside of green algae-derived bioplastic shelters under Mars-like conditions. The experiments are a first step toward designing sustainable habitats for ...

National News Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year The quartet lived and worked inside the space of 1,700 square feet to simulate a mission to the red planet.

Scientists have created living communities of bacteria and fungi that could survive in protective habitats on the Red Planet.

Synthetic lichens could transform Martian dust into self-growing habitats for future Mars bases and 3D printed buildings.

Daily life in both a prison and in space is governed by structured routines. In prisons, days are often planned down to the minute, dictating everything from waking to sleeping. This rigid scheduling ...

By BRIAN P. D. HANNON The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that ... Ross Brockwell and Nathan Jones entered the 3D-printed habitat on June 25, ...