A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same ...

Researchers have successfully grown green algae in a specialized bioplastic “shelter” designed to mimic Mars. The Harvard ...

Scientists developed living materials that turn Martian dust into structures using synthetic lichens. This innovation enables ...

The team used data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to study high-resolution images of the terrain. Specific surface ...

If humans are ever going to live beyond Earth, they'll need to construct habitats. But transporting enough industrial material to create livable spaces would be incredibly challenging and expensive.

NASA's Perseverance rover is digging deeper into Mars' geologic past as it begins grinding into rock surfaces to expose ...

Sustainable habitats could be built in space without having to bring materials from Earth, an international team of researchers has shown.

PHOTOS: Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year. The quartet lived and worked inside the space of 17,000 square feet (1,579 square meters) ...

NASA's yearlong simulated Mars mission at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, ... The volunteer crew members logged 378 days in the 1,700-square-foot, 3D-printed habitat called Mars Dune Alpha, ...

I have been researching the possibility of living on Mars for several years. But it took an invitation to give a talk about space at HMP Erlestoke in England - a category C men's prison - to make me ...

National News Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year The quartet lived and worked inside the space of 1,700 square feet to simulate a mission to the red planet.