NASA is reserving a small amount of space on a Mars telecommunications spacecraft for science, which could be one or more ...
A fungus pulled from NASA cleanrooms kept surviving tests that were meant to mimic nearly every stage of a trip to Mars. That ...
NASA's Curiosity rover took this selfie at a site on Mars where it drilled a sample to search for organic molecules in ...
As space missions to Mars gain momentum, scientists are looking beyond rockets and landing systems. There is a growing focus ...
Performing a type of experiment never before tried beyond Earth, NASA's Curiosity rover has identified more organic compounds ...
Scientists have discovered that Aspergillus calidoustus, a fungus found in NASA clean rooms, can withstand extreme conditions simulating space travel and the Martian surface. The spores endured high ...
The cleanrooms where NASA assembles its spacecraft are among the most sterile places on Earth. Engineers wear full-body suits ...
The Curiosity rover has uncovered the most diverse array of organic molecules ever found on Mars, including seven that had ...
After NASA's glory days of putting astronauts on the moon in the 1960s and '70s, its crew stayed closer to home. That all changed earlier this month with the Artemis II mission, and few things excite ...
The Artemis II astronauts, all in their 40s or 50s, flew a little more than 4,000 miles from the Moon, higher above the ...
The Artemis II crew's "Full House" spoof had us feeling nostalgic ...