A newly identified region on Mars may hold the key to future human landings. Researchers found evidence of water ice less ...

Primitive plants could survive and the sunlight that hits them, while weaker than on Earth, is enough for photosynthesis.

Scientists in a recent breakthrough have discovered the most promising landing site for humans, aiming to prepare for the ...

Scientists have identified shallow water ice beneath Mars’ surface in a mid-latitude region that could support future human ...

If humans are ever to land on Mars, they will need somewhere to stay—a protective shell that can shield them from the sun’s ...

Futurist Michio Kaku sees humans doing ballet on Mars and projecting their brains into the cosmos. And aliens? Oh, they're ...

The search for past or present life should be the top science objective of future human missions to Mars, a new National Academies report concludes.

“This is a really important operational evaluation of human health and performance that NASA is doing in preparation to land the first humans on Mars. In CHAPEA, we mimic what is the Mars surface ...

If humans set foot on Mars (as shown in this artist’s rendering), they will contend with a harsh environment. US President Donald Trump last week laid out one of the biggest challenges ever for NASA — ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...

Sending astronauts to the red planet will be a decades-long activity and cost many billions of dollars. So why should NASA undertake such a bold mission? A new report published Tuesday, titled “A ...