The surface of Mars is known for being an extremely cold, desiccated, and irradiated place. But as its many surface features ...

Nighthawk would fly to altitudes of up to 4,920 feet (1,500 meters) above the Martian average, covering distances of up to ...

The Medusae Fossae Formation of Mars has ice deposits over 2 miles deep, potentially providing vital water resources for ...

A proposed Mars helicopter mission would search for signs of life, water and future human footholds in a vast volcanic canyon ...

SETI Institute In the News This month at the SETI Institute brought exciting news about research and innovations that expand our understanding of the universe and bring us closer to answering one of ...

The prototype of the 'lunar regolith processing' system created by inventor Lolan Naicker was built using a barbecue wood pellet feeder, a domestic microwave oven, and an auger from B&Q ...

Heard Island and McDonald Islands are home to penguins, and are among the most isolated places on Earth. They have zero human population.

Future moon dwellers are to use the water ice on the moon. A British company has developed a system for processing it.

Giant volcano with glacier on Mars may have been a nice place for life. If life existed on Mars in the recent past, the best spot for it could have been on a giant volcano once encrusted with a ...