Why is Mars barren and uninhabitable, while life has always thrived here on our relatively similar planet Earth?

Humanity is far from colonizing Mars, but that’s not stopping a group of space enthusiasts from practicing anyway. CNBC ...

These layers are hundreds of feet thick and are thought to have formed roughly 3.7 billion years ago, under warmer and wetter ...

In a new study published in the journal Nature Astronomy, scientists say mineral-rich layers of clay on Mars were once ideal ...

Researchers are developing bioplastic bubbles from algae that could grow, repair, and protect habitats on Mars without ...

Hidden among the majestic canyons of the Utah desert, about 7 miles from the nearest town, is a small research facility meant ...

A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior.

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

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

One of the great unsolved problems in modern planetary science is written on the surface of Mars. Mars has canyons that were ...

The second half of the 19th century was a particularly interesting time to imagine Mars. This was a period during which the ...

In this week’s episode of Space Minds David Ariosto sits down Nathalie Cabrol, Director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI ...