Following a December 2025 executive order prioritizing “American space superiority,” NASA is advancing nuclear ...

NASA plans to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars by 2028, a major step for deep space exploration and its planned moon base.

Previously called the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter, the winner of the fast-track NASA program is widely expected to receive a contract by the end of September under legislation which requires ...

These findings do not confirm past life but indicate Mars once had the right chemistry to support it. We're getting closer ...

Researchers identified a species that can survive radiation, extreme heat and simulated Martian soil, posing a new challenge ...

According to a new study of organisms found living in NASA cleanrooms even after decontamination, a fungus called Aspergillus ...

Scientists have long known that fungi are resilient, but a new study suggests that some strains might survive every step of ...