That same basic principle has allowed NASA to communicate with Psyche, its mission to a metal-rich asteroid in the main belt. However, the 'light' was a version of heat, and instead of being able to ...

A new radar instrument designed to measure nearby dust and debris could make spacecraft landings on the moon and Mars safer.

If life exists on Mars, a creature would have to withstand radiation and have access to water. One potential niche fulfilling ...

SpaceX's Starship, with its full reusability and high payload capacity, will revolutionize space travel, enabling more ...

A new study found there is potential for photosynthesis on Mars, where snow and ice shields ultraviolet radiation at mid-latitudes.

This past summer, Professor Jason Lee of the University of Connecticut’s Mechanical Engineering Department traded in his usual lab clothes for a spacesuit, spending 45 days in NASA’s Human ...

NASA selected a crew of four research volunteers to participate in its last simulated mission to Mars in 2024 within a habitat at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Lockheed Martin, in partnership with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama, initiated a 100-hour "creep" test in ...

A NASA spacecraft has set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth.

The image of Elon Musk that may be dominating people’s mindspace at the moment is of his prancing about joyously — and yes, a tad weirdly — behind Donald Trump on the podium during the latter’s Oct. 5 ...

For years, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter — a spacecraft circling the Red Planet — has seen white material lining dry ...

An unexpected detour revealed a treasure trove of blue boulders on the Red Planet in an ancient river channel.