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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

"Thirty years ago, terraforming Mars wasn't just hard — it was impossible," lead author Erika DeBenedictis, CEO of Pioneer Labs, told Space.com.