Martian ionizing radiation is threatening to most forms of life because it can cause damage at the cellular level. It can ...

Not all of it. Earlier this year, US president Donald Trump promised Congress that he would “lead humanity into space and plant the American flag on the planet Mars and even far beyond”. He’s wrong, ...

The Red Planet is vast, desolate, and utterly indifferent to your survival. Surviving Mars: Pioneer is the first made-for-VR entry in the Surviving Mars universe, challenging you to carve out an ...

Microbes - alive and thriving -- have been found sealed within a fracture of 2-billion-year-old rock beneath Earth's surface.

Seismic data from NASA’s InSight lander suggests liquid water may exist beneath Mars’ surface, supporting the potential for ...

In an experiment simulating harsh Martian conditions, including X-ray radiation, scientists discovered that certain lichens ...

Already, 3D printing in space is underway. On the International Space Station, astronauts use 3D printers to make tools and ...

Researchers bombarded lichens with a year's worth of Martian radiation in just 5 hours — and they survived, hinting that the ...

A recent experiment has shown that certain lichen species can remain metabolically active in an environment similar to that ...

Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, which took place from March 10–14 in The Woodlands, Texas, witnessed some very ...

Lead author Kaja Skubała explained, “Our study is the first to show that the fungal partner in lichen symbiosis can keep its metabolism going while under Mars-like conditions. We found that D.

Lichens have survived Martian conditions in an unprecedented scientific experiment. This discovery opens new perspectives on ...