Lead author Kaja Skubała explained, “Our study is the first to show that the fungal partner in lichen symbiosis can keep its metabolism going while under Mars-like conditions. We found that D.
Lichens have survived Martian conditions in an unprecedented scientific experiment. This discovery opens new perspectives on ...
American space agency NASA has begun studying the five samples of spacesuit material it sent over the Mars on the ...
NASA's proposed 'Nighthawk' mission aims to explore Mars' vast volcanic canyons, searching for signs of life, water and ...
A proposed Mars helicopter mission would search for signs of life, water and future human footholds in a vast volcanic canyon ...
Mars might be a thrilling destination, but its dust could be deadly. A team of scientists warns that long-term exposure to ...
The European Space Agency (ESA) selected Airbus to make the lander for the Rosalind Franklin Mars rover, scheduled to launch in 2028 ...
"If two dust devils happen upon each other, they can either obliterate one another or merge, with the stronger one consuming ...
The Perseverance rover has found some intriguing samples on the red planet. Here's what they might reveal about the origins ...
Multiple plans exist to explore Mars in the coming decades using robotic and crewed missions. The ultimate goal of these ...
NASA’s Perseverance rover recently captured something amazing on the surface of Mars—a big dust devil swallowing a smaller ...
The dust devil was about 210 feet wide, NASA said, but likely didn't last long after consuming the smaller whirlwind.