NASA’s Johnson Space Center reminded everyone on Monday that its four volunteers have been inside its Mars simulation habitat ...

Landing on Mars is only the beginning of the nightmare. This video explores why the red planet is a toxic, frozen desert where every breath of air and drop of water must be manufactured. We expose the ...

"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 ...

Learn more about volcanic activity on Mars and how it may have once provided vital elements to the atmosphere.

The concept of terraforming Mars — transforming the planet's climate to support life as we know it — has long belonged to the realm of science fiction. But a new study argues that it's time to take ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Living in today’s age of ambitious robotic ...