Mars

The search for life on other planets is still pretty inefficient. While the vast majority of instruments on astrobiology missions are...

There's an awful lot we still don't know about Phobos, one of the two moons in Mars' orbit, and images from NASA's Mars Global...

For decades, scientists have speculated about the history of the planet Mars.While for the most part, the Red Planet is currently...

From the sound of it, traveling to Mars is going to be an absolute (and possibly literal) nightmare. After years of cramped...

When it comes to exploring Mars, its two moons seem to offer a safe and practical vantage point. Instead of landing on the red planet...

Finding water on Mars is always exciting. The Red Planet is always thought of in popular culture as being one step less habitable than...

Sometimes we fail to notice an important detail, even when it’s right in front of us. Scientists are aware of how the slightest...

Five years ago, colonizing Mars was a pipe dream, but now even IKEA is getting in on it. NASA is developing new power sources for...

Since a year on Mars is about 120 days longer than an Earth year, it's on a very different schedule. And that means that NASA's...

As we learn more about Mars, many find themselves disappointed that we haven't spotted any bug-eyed green aliens living on the...

We've long known that Mars once flowed with water through rivers, lakes and maybe even oceans. But where did that water go?

With the increased interest and planning that's occuring around the world with regards to establishing a permanent human colony on...

As our exploration of Mars continues, scientists are finding themselves faced with the crushing reality that there probably aren't any...

When it comes affordable design, one of the most ubiquitous companies in the world is IKEA. Choose a house at random in any major city...

Between rocket malfunctions, loss of air pressure, space madness, xenomorph-infected crewmates, and running out of candy, a thousand...

A new island on Earth may provide scientists with the secret to understanding where life is hiding on Mars, if not other alien parts...

NASA is looking to bring a little bit of Mars back home to study.   It’s no news the U.S. space agency has been roving and...

In HG Wells' classic sci-fi horror novel War of the Worlds, alien invaders who conquer the Earth are ultimately killed by an...

It's been said before, but the next big "space race" will very likely be fought between corporations instead of...

NASA's Opportunity rover might not be the most famous craft on Mars anymore (the newer Curiosity rover tends to steal that...