Looking for molecular evidence of life on other worlds is tricky, but a test based on the reactivity of carbon compounds ...

A remarkably hardy bacterium can survive pressures similar to those generated when asteroid impacts blast debris off Mars, a new study has found, suggesting that microbes could endure interplanetary ...

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

NASA Research shows Alien Life could exist on Mars TODAY!

Mars might have its own defense mechanism against life from Earth, in a kind of reverse of "The War of the Worlds" scenario ...

A new study shows how simulated Mars dust affects tardigrades, offering insight into space farming and contamination risks.

This low-angle self-portrait of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at the site from which it reached down to drill into a rock target called “Buckskin” on lower Mount Sharp.

Hardy bacteria in a lab survived pressures comparable to an asteroid strike on the red planet, suggesting a hypothetical scenario in which our planet was seeded with life.

A look at how local resource use, material innovation, and autonomous construction are enabling practical habitat development ...

When SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced a pivot from Mars to the moon, one detail of his plan caused eyebrows to raise. Musk ...

Researchers have identified powerful Martian electrical discharges, similar to lightning, and strong enough to be observed from orbit.