A close-up shot of two hands, projected with a vibrant blue galaxy pattern, are posed against a blurred red planet backdrop.

Mars used to be a water world with oceans, rivers, and a thick atmosphere - then its magnetic field died and the planet slowly became a frozen, radioactive desert. In this video, we break down what ...

Additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing, will be an absolutely critical technology for any long-term settlement on another world. Its ability to take a generic input, such as ...

A rover recently captured sounds of lightning crackling on Mars, over a decade after scientists uncovered the first evidence ...

A new study shows how astronauts could use carbon from Mars’ air to print metal tools, and skip hauling argon from Earth.

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A Mars spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, has been AWOL. But NASA hasn't given up hope of restoring contact ...

Elon Musk and President Trump’s detente may benefit them, but restoring Musk’s influence and access to NASA funds offers little to the public; a Mars colony is costly, risky and misguided.

MAVEN has remained silent since Dec. 6 despite repeated attempts to contact it, according to NASA. As part of the recovery ...