Could the moon become humanity's next home? NASA has a detailed plan to build a first-of-its kind lunar outpost where ...

NASA on Tuesday announced new uncrewed missions to aid in the future creation of a lunar surface base, a project beginning to ...

The announcement is the latest in a stream of funding contracts NASA has awarded private companies in its effort to establish ...

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took this photo as Perseverance crossed the 42-kilometer finish line—or is it a starting ...

Researchers propose turning a future NASA moon base into a quarantine station that would screen space samples before they ever reach Earth.

There are "vast hidden magma systems" inside of Mars, scientists say – and it could have major implications for the search ...

Scientists propose building a lab on the moon to screen Mars and other space samples for alien microbes before they ever ...

Two scientists want NASA to build a quarantine lab for alien germs on the Moon, rather than on Earth. The pair, ...

A biologist specializing in invasive species has partnered with a former Pentagon strategist in pushing NASA to construct a ...

A NASA astronaut preparing for a grueling eight-month stint in orbit reveals a plan to test for extraterrestrial life.

A biocontainment facility designed to protect Earth from potentially hazardous biotic contaminants from space should be part ...