The three astronauts on the mission to be the first humans on Mars don’t even get to the surface before the trouble starts. They enter the Martian atmosphere wrong, half crash-land in a spot not quite ...

Eight "skylights" may be entrances to underground spaces where evidence of ancient microbial organisms could be found. The ...

Near-surface water ice could supply essential resources for future human exploration on the Red Planet. Before sending people ...

Are we alone in the universe? This must be the deepest question in human history. Since its creation, NASA and other space ...

Temple Beth El in Williamsburg was recently once again a forum for a Sunday lecture. This time it was Dr. Joel Levine, who spent 41 years as a senior research scientist in the Science Directorate at ...

Since humanity's first steps on the moon, the aspiration to extend human civilization beyond Earth has been a central ...

Hidden among the majestic canyons of the Utah desert, about 7 miles from the nearest town, is a small research facility meant to prepare humans for life on Mars. The Mars Society, a nonprofit ...

Would you like to live in a house on Mars made with Earth bacteria and Martian rocks?

Despite being one of the most promising places to explore for signs of life, "special regions" and "uncertain regions" may be ...

Early prototypes of the SpaceX Starship super-capsule that Italy is chartering to speed its spaceflight and biotech experiments to Mars (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) With its ...

Tourists who are looking for an "extreme adventure" trip may be able to wed their desire for unique travel with a fascination for space in a few years. The experience is part of a venture called "MARS ...