Ever since humans gazed at the night sky, we’ve been drawn to that tiny reddish dot hovering above. Mars has captivated our ...

Two remarkable bacteria could facilitate 3D printing on Mars besides producing oxygen for astronauts.

Scientists propose using ice as a building material for Mars habitats, offering protection from radiation while allowing ...

Highlighting its intent to send humans to Mars, NASA has announced that it will soon be embarking on a year-long simulation of a Mars mission using four research volunteers. Ross Elder, an ...

“This is a really important operational evaluation of human health and performance that NASA is doing in preparation to land the first humans on Mars. In CHAPEA, we mimic what is the Mars surface ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Before NASA can send astronauts to Mars in the 2030s, the space agency has created a simulated Mars habitat. NASA wants to observe the effects of a four-person crew living in the ...

ORIGAMI-style space homes that spring off the ground on Mars could house future visitors to the red planet. These hi-tech habitats would pop up with “one pull of a string” – with no ...

Mars is seen as the next major challenge for human exploration, but establishing life there is not easy.

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NASA’s Johnson Space Center reminded everyone on Monday that its four volunteers have been inside its Mars simulation habitat for a whole month now, though they still have 344 days to go before they ...