In the picture above, taken in November 2022, I’m standing inside the cave that served as our ‘Martian’ base for six days. Mars astronauts will probably live in caves to protect themselves ...

Practicing for Mars in New Mexico, a team of roboticists and scientists descend into Big Skylight Cave. In a muggy hotel room off I-40 in Grants, New Mexico, two roboticists from NASA’s Jet ...

Through the intricate study of lava tubes—caves formed following volcanic eruptions when lava cools down—an international team of researchers has uncovered clues about Earth's ancient ...

Lake Salda, in southwestern Turkey, bears a close resemblance to Mars' Jezero crater, which is currently being sampled by ...

The phone rang over the whine of Trey Yates' butter churn. The person calling was polite, but the message was devastating: Mountaineer Food Bank was ending Yates' butter contract, due to the ...

A hole in the surface of Mars, spotted by the HiRISE camera, reveals a cave below. Protected from the harsh surface of Mars, such pits are believed to be good candidates to contain Martian life ...

For the exploration of caves on Mars and the Moon, the DLR team is working closely with cave explorers on Earth to adapt the system to the special conditions and high demands of this terrain in the ...

KATIE MELUA:Laika and I travel to Mars, full of excitement. KATIE MELUA:When we get there we discover an orchestra deep in one of the underground caves on Mars, playing this very piece.

Through the intricate study of lava tubes—caves formed following volcanic eruptions ... could be significant in the search for life on Mars. Bogdan P. Onac, professor in the USF School of ...