Imagine you've just gotten to Mars as part of the first contingent of settlers. Your first challenge: build a long-term habitat using local materials. Those might include water from the polar caps ...

The dream of colonizing Mars has been an enduring vision, fueled by decades of science fiction, but recent developments in space technology are making this once far-fetched idea increasingly plausible ...

A lichen that grows like powder dusted on a rock. Image by Tigerente - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 A lichen that grows like powder dusted on a rock. Image by Tigerente - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 NASA’s next ...

Engineering has gone far, so to speak. NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory employees on Friday presented outreach and process control coordinator. NASA and JPL depend on small businesses, mainly ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech The longest molecules ever found on Mars have been unearthed by NASA's ...

The fact that the cold, dry Mars of today had flowing rivers and lakes several billion years ago has puzzled scientists for decades. Now, researchers think they have a good explanation for a warmer, ...

Slices from the edge of Mars reveal a layered atmosphere of delicate complexity. A European spacecraft has captured a ...

The fact that the cold, dry Mars of today had flowing rivers and lakes several billion years ago has puzzled scientists for decades. Now, Harvard researchers think they have a good explanation for a ...