Sending astronauts to Mars is one thing - but getting them back home is the real challenge. NASA has developed an ambitious plan to return astronauts safely using new propulsion systems, in-situ fuel ...

President Trump set the U.S. on a path to sending astronauts back to the lunar surface during his first term. Lately he has ...

Trump again called on the United States to send astronauts to Mars in his speech to a joint session of Congress.

The race to Mars has intensified, with two major players leading the charge—NASA and SpaceX. NASA, a government-backed agency ...

"Cartilage damage is a really major issue that space agencies need to address despite how very poorly understood it is." ...

But what about crewed missions? In the coming decades, NASA and the Chinese Manned Space Agency (CMS) plan to send astronauts and taikonauts to Mars. These missions will include months of surface ...

A square-shaped formation on Mars, about 3 kilometers wide, has generated interest and speculation. NASA's Mars Global Surveyor captured the image, sp ...

In the coming years, an unprecedented number of people will leave planet Earth—but it’s becoming increasingly clear that deep space will make us sick.

Two Mars gravity assists are expected, and NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally set to come home from an extended stay on the International Space Station. Here are five space ...

The ExTeM research group at IIT Madras has developed water-free concrete to aid construction of habitats on Mars. The team of ...