Long-term exposure to Mars dust may pose serious health risks to astronauts, including lung damage and thyroid issues.

New research from the University of Colorado Boulder reveals how breathing in Martian dust could lead to serious health ...

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Pale rocks on the red planet reveal a watery past and suggest the potential for life. Sometimes, scientists have to dig, work ...

NASA's Perseverance rover isn't just hunting for signs of ancient life on Mars, it's also testing spacesuit materials right ...

Inhaling dust particles from the Red Planet over long periods of time could put humans at risk of developing respiratory issues, thyroid disease and other health problems.

“While the dust on Mars isn’t going to be the most dangerous part of a mission to the Red Planet, it’s definitely a hazard ...

What kinds of health threats can the Martian dust bring to future astronauts? This is what a recent study published in ...

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has detected the largest organic (carbon-containing) molecules ever found on the red planet. The ...

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The Curiosity rover detected the largest organic molecules to date on Mars, which may be fragments of fatty acids, or some of the chemical building blocks of life.

As the race to send humans to Mars intensifies, scientists are sounding the alarm about a silent threat that could undermine ...