"As this type of technology develops, it's going to have spinoff benefits for sustainability technology here on Earth as well ...

As humanity increasingly looks to the stars, the dream of establishing sustainable colonies on Mars becomes more realistic. A ...

Mars might seem superficially similar to Earth in a number of ways. But its atmosphere is thin and humans would need to live within pressurized habitats on the surface.. Yet in an era where space ...

As NASA’s desire for planned crewed missions to Mars becomes reality, establishing safe human settlements for life off-Earth is one of the agency’s most urgent tasks.

As part of the space agency's $2.5 million Centennial Challenge, teams from across the US submitted designs for a habitat for human astronauts that could be 3D-printed and deployed far-flung ...

Selecting a site is the first order of business, and as you can see, it's not simple. Ultimately, the best spot for humans to land on Mars will be as safe and resource-rich as planners can select.

Houston, TX. – What will life be like for humans living on Mars? Four researchers selected by NASA will help answer that question. They’ll be living and working in a 3D printed, 1,700 square ...

Six people are living in isolation for eight months on a volcano in Hawaii as part of a NASA-funded study to simulate human exploration of Mars. In the third episode of this 360-video series, take ...

Meet the Crews Preparing for Human Life on Mars A photographer shows us what it's like training to live on the red planet. Author Jeffrey Kluger observes the sunset as part of a Mars simulation ...

As much as Mars might look like a familiar Earth desert in NASA photographs, it’s hard to overstate the extent to which it is hostile to human life. And the logistical and even ethical ...

As global warming continues and space technology improves, there is more and more talk about the growing possibility of a sci-fi future in which humans become a multiplanetary species.