Life's capacity to survive in simulated lunar and Martian soils has been explored in two papers published in Scientific ...

Scientists studying Mars may have uncovered a brand-new mineral hidden in the planet’s ancient sulfate deposits. By combining laboratory experiments with orbital data, researchers identified an ...

Strange, sinuous gullies etched into the dunes of Mars are finally giving up their secrets. These gouges, new experiments reveal, are carved by the explosive sublimation of dry ice, burrowing down the ...

A potential new mineral on Mars forms when iron sulfates are heated above 100°C. Data from Valles Marineris regions suggest ...

A radio glitch Tuesday between the Phoenix Mars Lander and a Mars orbiter delayed the start of planned science experiments on the red planet. Mission leaders at the University of Arizona had hoped to ...

Scientists studying sulfate-rich terrains on Mars believe they may have identified a previously unknown mineral hidden in layered deposits near the planet’s vast canyon system. By combining spacecraft ...

Hardy bacteria in a lab survived pressures comparable to an asteroid strike on the red planet, suggesting a hypothetical scenario in which our planet was seeded with life.

The way this document is written suggests that when NASA scores bidders for the Mars Telecommunications Network, the addition ...

Elon Musk's SpaceX has agreed to carry Italian experiments on its Starship megarocket during planned future missions to Mars, according to a new deal announced on Thursday. "Italy is going to Mars!" ...

Embrace your imagination, creativity, and education with LEGO Education as they debut new Science Kits to explore the unknown ...