Pioneer Labs, a non-profit research organization, is focused on engineering microbes, specifically extremophiles, to survive ...

The second half of the 19th century was a particularly interesting time to imagine Mars. This was a period during which the ...

Could humanity one day terraform Mars by smashing Mercury into it? In this fast-paced Q&A, Joe Scott tackles wild and thought-provoking questions submitted by Patreon supporters. Topics include the ...

The concept of terraforming Mars — transforming the planet's climate to support life as we know it — has long belonged to the realm of science fiction. But a new study argues that it's time to take ...

UCF Professor Ramses Ramirez believes human exploration can greatly accelerate the search for life. "A human can react ...

But it's possible, at least in theory, and the idea of terraforming our nearest candidate planet for off-world colonization, Mars, has captivated us for generations. But how would we even begin to ...

Scientists emphasize that it is possible to start preparing and implementing less ambitious projects now. «Future missions to the surface of Mars in 2028 or 2031 should include small-scale experiments ...

Colonizing Mars and terraforming it to be a comfortable future home for humanity is quite the challenge. How would we go ...

If humans are ever going to live beyond Earth, they'll need to construct habitats. But transporting enough industrial ...

Terraforming, the act of radically transforming a planet's climate and environment to make it suitable for human habitation, currently belongs to the realm of science-fiction. But it's possible, at ...