If humans are ever to land on Mars, they will need somewhere to stay—a protective shell that can shield them from the sun’s harsh rays. Mars is rich in ice, both on and under its surface—with more ...

Mars will never be forgiving, and survival there will depend on engineering choices—not optimism. From radiation and ...

Life on Mars sounds like something from a "Doctor Who" episode. But a study published in the International Journal of Astrobiology challenges the science fiction notion of that idea. The research ...

NASA is treating food as mission-critical hardware for Mars, designing future habitats where crops grow alongside life-support systems instead of arriving only in cargo holds. The agency’s long-term ...

Recently, NASA revealed exciting details of new findings from Mars. Scientists have discovered tiny patterns of unusual minerals in the clay-rich rocks on the edge of Jezero Crater—an ancient lake ...

"A TED original"--Dust jacket. "It sounds like science fiction, but Stephen Petranek considers it fact: Within twenty years, humans will live on Mars. We'll need to. In this sweeping, provocative book ...

Seán Jordan receives funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 1101114969) and from Research ...