Mars has shone red in the night sky for as long as humans have gazed up at the cosmos, fascinating people from the ancient Romans to the present day. "The fundamental question of why Mars is red has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last week, the Trump administration released a presidential budget request that would cancel almost all NASA science missions in ...

Organic compounds found in a Martian crater contain building blocks of life, according to a new study.

Scientists study whether Aspergillus calidoustus could survive Mars-like conditions, raising new concerns about microbes in ...

Recent discoveries from Mars rovers have reignited the debate about the possibility of life on the Red Planet. A groundbreaking find has detected methane beneath the Martian surface, raising questions ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University has bestowed the 2024 Herbert Newby McCoy Award to Roger Wiens, professor of earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences in the College of Science. The award is ...

Researchers have identified specific materials, including certain plastics, rubber, and synthetic fibers, as well as Martian soil (regolith), which would effectively protect astronauts by blocking ...

CHICAGO — Mars opened a new research hub Thursday at its Goose Island campus. It’s now one of seven global innovation sites and will be focused on chocolate and nut testing, research and innovation.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars in February 2021. And now, the rover will begin the next phase of work which involves returning samples of rocks back to earth. In ...