Mars looks familiar from afar, but surviving there means creating a protective oasis in a hostile world. Instead of shipping ...

Guided by Mars rovers’ data about Martian soil composition, the researchers explored multiple microbial mineralization ...

New research from Swinburne University of Technology and CSIRO shows that Martian regolith can be processed into iron under simulated conditions. The findings, detailed in Acta Astronautica — Metals ...

Researchers are looking underfoot to uncover the mysterious past of Mars: Martian regoliths in the soil. Their water storage capabilities may help us understand the change in water on Mars over time.

Since humanity’s first steps on the Moon, the aspiration to extend human civilization beyond Earth has been a central objective of international space agencies, targeting long-term extraterrestrial ...

Did life exist on ancient Mars? This is what a recent study published in Nature Geoscience hopes to address as a team of international researchers investigated whether organic compounds were produced ...

The samples could help future humans visiting Mars. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's most advanced robotic geologist to ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found evidence that chemistry in the surface material on Mars contributed dynamically to the makeup of its atmosphere over time. It’s another clue that the history of the ...