Moon to Mars

Although it is arguable as to whether plants have all five human senses – sight, scent, hearing, taste and touch – they do have a unique sense of gravity, which is being tested in space.

NASA's goal of sending human explorers to Mars got a boost today with the first test flight of the new Orion spacecraft.

NASA's goal of sending human explorers to Mars got a boost today with the first test flight of the new Orion spacecraft.

NASA's new spacecraft is on the launch pad and ready for takeoff.

In the not-too-distant future, astronauts destined to be the first people to walk on Mars will leave Earth aboard an Orion spacecraft.

Berkeley Lab Scientists Believe Biomanufacturing a Key to Long-term Manned Space Missions.

Safely sending human explorers to and from Mars will be the challenge of a generation. Harvesting natural resources beyond Earth will be key to pioneering the Red Planet.

Lichens have survived the first long-term exposure of eukaryotic organisms to space conditions.

How long moons might last around rocky planets could be an encouraging sign that complex life could develop.

A new suggests that the moon gravity isn’t sufficient to provide astronauts with unambiguous information on which way is “up.”