A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same ...

If humans are ever going to live beyond Earth, they'll need to construct habitats. But transporting enough industrial material to create livable spaces would be incredibly challenging and expensive.

The second half of the 19th century was a particularly interesting time to imagine Mars. This was a period during which the ...

Mars was once covered in rivers and oceans, a world not so different from early Earth. But time stripped it bare. Now, scientists and futurists want to flip the clock - engineering the climate ...

Observing Mars with probes If you look closely at pictures of Mars taken by rovers on its surface, you can see that most of the planet isn't purely red, but more of a rusty brown or tan color.

A new book by Maksymilian Del Mar, Professor of Legal Theory and Legal Humanities at Queen Mary University of London, explores the political and philosophical life of Neil MacCormick, from his ...

That “if” looms large. The Mars Sample Return program, which would ferry Perseverance’s rock cache back to Earth, faces political headwinds from the Trump administration.

Mars orbiter that launched from Florida captures 1st-ever pic of volcano above clouds Known as Arsia Mons, the volcano on Mars dwarfs Earth’s tallest volcano, Mauna Loa in Hawaii.

Odyssey rotated 90 degrees while orbiting Mars so that its camera had the correct angle to capture the shot, which, by revealing the horizon, allows scientists to observe seasonal changes on the Red ...