According to a new study of organisms found living in NASA cleanrooms even after decontamination, a fungus called Aspergillus ...

Scientists have long known that fungi are resilient, but a new study suggests that some strains might survive every step of ...

"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity ...

The Mars Moons eXploration spacecraft will fire its thrusters to maneuver into orbit around Mars (depicted in this digital ...

Following a December 2025 executive order prioritizing “American space superiority,” NASA is advancing nuclear ...

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As one of four panels that will provide input to the steering committee of "A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars;" the Panel on Astrobiology will identify the highest priority science ...

Mars exploration is heating up. NASA eyes sample returns and crewed landings by the 2030s, but its current relay satellites — ...

Previously called the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter, the winner of the fast-track NASA program is widely expected to receive a contract by the end of September under legislation which requires ...

Rees and Goldsmith have taken to the United Kingdom-based Guardian to express their disdain for human spaceflight. Their ...