In a nutshell Scientists engineered a self-sustaining system using cyanobacteria and fungi that can grow on Martian soil ...

The Dirt on Mars Lander Soil Findings. News. By Andrea Thompson published 2 July 2009 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

The soil on Mars may be more capable of supporting life than previously thought, a new study suggests. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Digging in the Dirt, Scientists Succeed on Mars Using a robotic arm on the Phoenix Mars lander Wednesday, scientists successfully gathered a sample of the planet's soil, ...

NASA's Curiosity rover found carbon-rich minerals on Mars, revealing the Red Planet may have once had the right conditions to support life. Here's the latest dirt on the red planet. Primary Menu ...

Astrobiologist Dr Louisa Preston, head of planetary science at UCL’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory, told Metro: ‘Given the ...

If we’re going to live on Mars we’ll need a way to grow food in its arid dirt. Researchers think they know a way. Once upon a time, water flowed across the surface of Mars. Waves lapped ...

WHAT’S NEW — In March 2017, Curiosity collected dirt samples from the Bagnold Dune on Mars. Because Curiosity’s drill was out of service at the time, the team decided to conduct a first-of ...

If we ever hope to keep astronauts alive on Mars for a long-term visit, we'll need to figure out how to grow crops in Martian soil. Is such a thing possible?

The Curiosity rover just sent back a stunning postcard capturing its view of a shimmering sunset on Mars. The NASA rover has been roaming across the surface of Mars for more than 10 years ...