The next generation of American astronauts have been introduced as the intrepid spacefarers who could be part of landmark NASA missions back to the moon and eventually to the surface of Mars. On Sept.

Perchlorate, a toxic substance found in Mars dirt, could help the bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii strengthen bonds between particles of regolith.

When Philip K. Dick imagined artificial beings in his book "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep," the question was whether machines could think and feel like humans. Today, NASA is posing a related, ...

NASA introduced its newest astronauts Monday, 10 scientists, engineers and test pilots chosen from more than 8,000 applicants to help explore the moon and possibly Mars. For the first time, there were ...

Dr. Lauren Edgar has already had a remarkable career. She spent 17 years working with the Mars Science Laboratory and Mars Exploration Rovers.

The candidates – six women and four men – are the first class of astronaut recruits in four years since 10 new astronauts were selected as part of the 2021 class. The incoming astronaut class includes ...