3D printers will make the tools, structures and habitats space pioneers need to survive in a hostile alien environment. They will enable long-term human presence on the Moon and Mars.

A recent study of data from multiple missions shows the Red Planet may get its name from an iron mineral that formed when ...

Mars is also thought to have gained its red hue through this rusting process. But after getting up close to the planet, orbiting it, and sending down rovers to take a closer look at the soil ...

Mars, the next frontier in space exploration, still poses many questions for scientists. The planet was once more hospitable, ...

Sometimes scientists must dig and work and sweat to make scientific discoveries. And sometimes a robot rolls over a rock that ...

Flat2VR Studios, Paradox Interactive, and Bolverk Games have announced virtual reality survival simulation game Surviving Mars: Pioneer for PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, and Quest 2 and 3. It will ...

Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the possibility these samples contain life, which could have unforeseen consequences.

The most significant change since those 1970's experiments were conducted was the discovery of high levels of perchlorate on Mars. Perchlorate, plus abiotic oxidants, explains the Viking results and ...

Michigan State Spartans' Tre Holloman made an incredible buzzer-beater from beyond half court to defeat Maryland Terrapins. Some Senate Republicans have expressed concerns over cuts to Medicaid and ...

Vincent Chevrier, associate research professor at the University of Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences, is part ...