A groundbreaking study published in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences suggests that a remote rock quarry in Algeria ...

For decades, scientists have imagined Martian life as something that might look faintly familiar, perhaps microbes not so ...

If humans are ever to land on Mars, they will need somewhere to stay—a protective shell that can shield them from the sun’s ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. New images from NASA's Curiosity rover show a series of "boxwork" ridges, which looks like large ...

A synthetic habitat could be built with the help of a self-growing technology that harnesses local resources and microbes to autonomously form structures on the Red Planet. Inhabiting Mars has long ...

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Imagine printing your Martian home from dust, sunlight, and a bit of biology. A new synthetic lichen system uses fungi and bacteria to grow building materials directly from Martian soil, completely ...

Mars at sunset reveals dozens of razor-thin atmospheric layers in stunning detail, helping scientists map dust and ice ...

The Gilayo® Plate was designed to make strong, lasting structures anywhere—mountains, deserts, disaster zones. Mars is just the next frontier.” “If we can build a home in a day here, we can build a ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has snapped its first images of web-like "boxwork" features on the surface of Mars. The zig-zagging rocks could provide clues about the Red Planet's watery past and whether it ...