Scientists study whether Aspergillus calidoustus could survive Mars-like conditions, raising new concerns about microbes in ...

Mars has shone red in the night sky for as long as humans have gazed up at the cosmos, fascinating people from the ancient Romans to the present day. "The fundamental question of why Mars is red has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last week, the Trump administration released a presidential budget request that would cancel almost all NASA science missions in ...

Organic compounds found in a Martian crater contain building blocks of life, according to a new study.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University has bestowed the 2024 Herbert Newby McCoy Award to Roger Wiens, professor of earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences in the College of Science. The award is ...

Researchers have identified specific materials, including certain plastics, rubber, and synthetic fibers, as well as Martian soil (regolith), which would effectively protect astronauts by blocking ...

CHICAGO — Mars opened a new research hub Thursday at its Goose Island campus. It’s now one of seven global innovation sites and will be focused on chocolate and nut testing, research and innovation.

The period that liquid water was present on the surface of Mars may have been shorter than previously thought. Channel landforms called gullies, previously thought to be formed exclusively by liquid ...