Getting to Mars is just the beginning - but how will we build homes and infrastructure once we get there? In this video, we explore the most promising ideas for constructing Mars habitats, from ...

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Mars might seem superficially similar to Earth in a number of ways. But its atmosphere is thin and humans would need to live within pressurized habitats on the surface.

The crew members of the first CHAPEA mission, Kelly Haston, center, shakes hands with NASA Deputy Director Flight Missions Kjell Lindgren, second right, as other crew Ross Brockwell, emerges from ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Six scientists spent 365 days in a geodesic dome in Hawaii to simulate life on Mars. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from News Six scientists spent 365 days in a ...

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IIT Madras’ ExTeM team develops waterless Martian concrete, bulletproof foams, and bioprinted hearts using space tech, ...

Designing space colonies has become a pet project for some of the world's most prominent architects, but few concepts have received a coveted stamp of approval from the space explorers at NASA.

In a rare move, NASA has invited applications from healthy adults with science, military, or piloting backgrounds to join its Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) program.

3D printers will make the tools, structures and habitats space pioneers need to survive in a hostile alien environment. They will enable long-term human presence on the Moon and Mars. On Earth, 3D ...