Researchers have documented 55 instances of "mini lightning" over two Martian years by eavesdropping on the whirling wind ...

Mars, long considered largely static, has revealed a dynamic interior in recent years. NASA’s InSight mission detected ...

Doctoral student and soil scientist Harrison Coker tests plant growth in microgravity aboard the International Space Station.

Imagine biting into a crisp, garden-fresh salad and savoring juicy strawberries for dessert. But instead of your backyard, ...

Science fiction loves to take us to desolate alien worlds with low-gravity, and envision creatures evolved to those or humans ...

The 321-foot (98-meter) New Glenn blasted into the afternoon sky from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, sending NASA's twin Mars orbiters on a drawn-out journey to the red planet. Liftoff was ...

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos wants to move industry off Earth to save the planet. Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, wants to move ...

Science may have a smart new alternative. There are no grocery stores on Mars, and resupply from Earth is many months away.

NASA and the European Space Agency plan to bring samples back from Mars. Could they harbor a type of life that scientists warn could trigger mass extinctions on Earth?

Imagine harvesting fresh vegetables and strawberries while gazing at the Moon’s barren surface or Mars’ red landscape. This ...

Envision a time when hundreds of spacecraft are exploring the solar system and beyond. That’s the future that NASA’s ESCAPADE ...

Mars, 2048. The first settlers, a mix of international workers and the super-rich. And the first unexplained death.