A mineral called siderite found abundantly in rock drilled by a NASA rover on the surface of Mars is providing fresh evidence ...

NASA considering a number of designs for its future Mars colonists, from 3D-printed habitats to structures grown from ...

To study Mars’s chemical and mineral makeup, the Curiosity rover drills one to 1.5 inches down into the subsurface, then ...

"That length of time and the entire mission was built along this idea of trying to replicate, as best we could, what it would be like to have a Mars surface habitat mission," Bell said. The ...

Terraforming Mars has been the long-term dream of colonization enthusiasts for decades. But when you start to grapple with ...

In an experiment simulating harsh Martian conditions, including X-ray radiation, scientists discovered that certain lichens ...

Already, 3D printing in space is underway. On the International Space Station, astronauts use 3D printers to make tools and ...

NASA's InSight detected seismic wave shifts hinting at deep Martian water, possibly forming a hidden life-supporting zone ...

Researchers exposed two lichen species to Mars-like atmospheric conditions for five hours—and one performed impressively.

The largest payload delivered to the Martian surface to date has been the Mars Science Laboratory with the Curiosity ... for astronaut walking distance to any previously established habitat to be ...