The search for past or present life should be the top science objective of future human missions to Mars, a new National ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones, marking the start of a new era of ...

As humanity prepares to take its first steps on Mars, a comprehensive report released by the National Academies of Sciences, ...

Leading US scientists and engineers have published a 200-page report, "A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars," ...

A major new study lays out plans for crewed missions to Mars, with the search for extraterrestrial life being a top priority ...

Humanity's exploration of Mars should be organized around the search for signs of past or present Red Planet life, according ...

Search for life is number one priority for crewed Mars missions, major new report reveals - 240-page report outlines11 ...

“This is a really important operational evaluation of human health and performance that NASA is doing in preparation to land the first humans on Mars. In CHAPEA, we mimic what is the Mars surface ...

A new study reveals how specialized microbes might convert Martian regolith into durable, life-supporting structures. Since ...

A new report said the first astronauts on Mars should have focused on searching for signs of life. It outlined mission goals, research plans, and guidance for future human exploration ...

The three astronauts on the mission to be the first humans on Mars don’t even get to the surface before the trouble starts. They enter the Martian atmosphere wrong, half crash-land in a spot not quite ...

If humans set foot on Mars (as shown in this artist’s rendering), they will contend with a harsh environment. US President Donald Trump last week laid out one of the biggest challenges ever for NASA — ...