SpaceX is targeting Thursday, July 23, for its next Starship rocket launch - as long as Tropical Storm Bertha doesn't ...

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Four good people with the Right Stuff (plus two alternates) will be selected for the Moon and Mars Exploration Analog, or ...

On July 20, 1976, Viking 1—the first successful Mars lander in history—touched down on the red planet. NASA’s Viking Program ...

"Viking more likely than not found autotrophic microbial life on Mars, roughly 1,000 cells per gram." When you purchase ...

Astrophysicist and science writer Adam Becker discusses why the dream of life on Mars may be out of reach, maybe for centuries to come.

Credit: NASA Titan’s resources could one day make Saturn’s largest moon a major outpost for deep space exploration. Titan is ...

English science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke once said, “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” It’s a line that has motivated ...

Mars is the most tempting destination beyond Earth, but current technology still makes the trip dangerous and difficult. Radiation, propulsion limits, life support, landing risks, and return ...

Could the moon become humanity's next home? NASA has a detailed plan to build a first-of-its kind lunar outpost where astronauts can live long-term.

NASA awarded about $600 million to three commercial aerospace companies for new lunar lander missions. These missions will help establish the foundation for a longterm human moon base at the lunar ...