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

"Sporosarcina secretes natural polymers that nurture mineral growth and strengthen regolith, turning loose soil into solid, ...

Scientists have found lava tubes on Mars and the moon are so wide, they could be prime real estate for humans to set up shop.

A new study reveals how specialized microbes might convert Martian regolith into durable, life-supporting structures. Since ...

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

Four volunteers are spending a year in NASA's 3D-printed Mars habitat, simulating life on the Red Planet. This mission, ...

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

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 ...

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

There is no life on the moon. The 2020 election was not rigged. I have no direct evidence to support any of these claims, but ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has recorded lightning and thunder on Mars for the first time, revealing the Red Planet’s ...

Eating from pouches, sleeping in a bag tied to the wall, using a vacuum-powered toilet: Basic processes of human life require ...