A new study shows how simulated Mars dust affects tardigrades, offering insight into space farming and contamination risks.

Tests conducted with tardigrades suggest that there is something in Martian dirt that dramatically reduces biological ...

Why it matters: While not evidence of life, these discoveries show that ancient Mars had complex organic chemistry, ...

When we think of ice on Mars, we typically think of the poles, where we can see it visibly through probes and even ground-based telescopes. But the poles are hard to access, and even more so given the ...

"Life might actually survive being ejected from one planet and moving to another." ...

When the Perseverance rover arrived on Mars nearly five years ago, NASA officials thought the next American lander to take aim on the red planet would be taking shape by now. At the time, the leaders ...

Humanity’s dream of settling on Mars is becoming more achievable, thanks to major strides in space exploration. Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, believes a sustainable human presence on the Red Planet is ...

Thanks to Einstein’s relativity, time flows differently on Mars than on Earth. NIST scientists have now nailed down the difference, showing that Mars clocks tick slightly faster—and fluctuate over the ...

The search for life on Mars dates back about five decades, and a Sept. 10 announcement marks perhaps the most dramatic advancement yet. The news: NASA's Perseverance rover had found potential signs of ...

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 ...