The U.S. agency offers a multimillion-dollar prize to develop self-sufficient food systems for the journey to Mars.

If humans are ever to land on Mars, they will need somewhere to stay—a protective shell that can shield them from the sun’s harsh rays. One possible answer: great, glassy domes of ice. Mars is rich in ...

Surviving on Mars will depend on more than rockets and habitats—it will depend on food. This video breaks down how future colonists could grow crops on a hostile alien world. From toxic soil and ...

Scientists study whether Aspergillus calidoustus could survive Mars-like conditions, raising new concerns about microbes in ...

LIGHTHAVEN, ONE kilometre down Telegraph Avenue from the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, is a rambling conference facility which dedicates itself to “hosting events and programmes ...

"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if Mars weren't there?" When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

NASA’s CHAPEA mission, designed to simulate the challenges of long-duration Mars exploration, has now reached a milestone, ...

NASA's Artemis program aims to return humans to the moon, which is seen as a stepping stone for future missions to Mars. The upcoming Artemis II mission will be a 10-day test flight circling the moon ...