The ISS has a rotating crew of seven astronauts, and they're equipped with all sorts of medical equipment, but not everything ...

Thinking about food systems in deep space likely brings to mind something like The Martian where an astronaut is scratching ...

Elon Musk says his obsession with the red planet is cooling.

A new detailed report says that the first astronauts to walk on Mars should actively search for signs of life while exploring the planet. The report was released on December 9 by the US National ...

The first astronauts who walk on Mars are now being told to go as planetary detectives, not just pathfinders. A sweeping new scientific blueprint argues that the central task of those early crews ...

Our biggest obstacle might not be technological,” author Scott E. Solomon said of future life on Mars. “It might be us.” ...

IRVINE, Calif. (KABC) -- The technological challenge of getting to Mars is a huge hurdle, but it may be biology that holds humanity back from venturing to the red planet. A new UC Irvine study shows ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA to Earthlings: Help us farm Mars. The nation's space agency has launched an international competition to help feed astronauts ...

Scientists show recycled human waste can unlock nutrients in Martian dust, offering a new path for farming on Mars.