A TOUGH lifeform could survive the brutal conditions of Mars. That’s the verdict from scientists who spent five hours ...

Visit ancient Mars—a surprisingly temperate planet where snow or rain falls from the sky, and rivers rush down valleys to ...

Discover the order of planets in the solar system. From Mercury to Neptune, explore our solar system and learn more about our cosmic home. The solar system is our cosmic neighborhood, made up of ...

A propulsion system that would attach to a spacecraft in Earth orbit, then carry the craft to its destination, the Sunbird has the potential to cut the journey time to Mars in half, Pulsar claims.

Mars may once have had a relatively warm and wet climate conducive to flowing water, rain and snow, producing a terrain much ...

Coming up this Saturday night, May 3, the fat crescent Moon will hover next to the famous blue star Regulus. As the brightest luminary in the entire zodiac and the main star of Leo the Lion, the ...

A new study has revealed that lichens can withstand the intense ionizing radiation that hits Mars' surface. (The lichen in this photo is Cetraria aculeata.). | Credit: Pensoft Earth-based ...