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

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

A field known as synthetic biology has become one of the most highly anticipated in science. Its outputs range from golden ...

Learn how scientists have made groundbreaking discoveries about water on Mars, indicating the potential for much more recent ...

Nearly half of Mars dust consists of silica, which on Earth is known to cause silicosis, an incurable lung disease that ...

Microbes - alive and thriving -- have been found sealed within a fracture of 2-billion-year-old rock beneath Earth's surface.

They are surprisingly resistant to harsh environments—in fact, lichens thrive in many different kinds of habitats, including freezing tundras and deserts. Billions of Years Ago, Mars Featured Beaches ...

VIPER, or Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, was planned by NASA to be delivered by an Astrobotic Griffin ...

The efforts made by humans to learn as much as possible about Mars are numerous, and NASA has an indispensable ally on the ...