Researchers propose turning a future NASA moon base into a quarantine station that would screen space samples before they ever reach Earth.

These are heady days for NASA and the space industry. The Artemis 2 crew flew around the moon, traveling farther into space than any humans previously had; NASA announced an ambitious new schedule for ...

Before any astronaut sets foot on Mars, NASA needs to know if the human mind can survive the journey. Six volunteers spent a year sealed inside a 36-foot dome on a barren Hawaiian volcano to find out.

A lot of money and engineering time has been invested in transporting humans to the red planet, including more than $15 billion on Starship development. Musk envisions a flotilla of several thousand ...

A NASA astronaut preparing for a grueling eight-month stint in orbit reveals a plan to test for extraterrestrial life.

As NASA prepares for long-term moon bases, scientists are working on how to grow food in lunar soil and deal with razor-sharp ...

A team of researchers is advocating to use the moon as a secure site for biocontainment of extraterrestrial samples, particularly those from Mars, but also from other potential worlds like Enceladus, ...

For decades, the question of whether life exists beyond Earth has been the domain of science fiction writers and late-night ...

Deep oceans of magma once sloshed about inside the crust of Mars, seismic measurements taken by NASA's InSight mission ...

NASA is ramping up its efforts to establish a sustained human presence on the moon—including potentially shifting resources ...

Conceptualized just a few months ago, NASA’s moon base plans are rolling out in earnest as the space agency maps out plans to ...

Three companies will receive a total of $600 million to executive four moon landings, laying the groundwork for a planned ...