Crypto entrepreneur Chun Wang, founder of F2Pool, has joined a planned SpaceX lunar and Mars mission after purchasing seats on the upcoming spaceflights.

Engineers are increasingly turning to the concept of "biomimicry" for the next generation of Mars robots.

You're on the fourth human mission to Mars, and you've been tasked with establishing the first self-sustaining food crop on a Martian settlement. You're nervous because you're using a new type of ...

A key problem for NASA to solve in maintaining a presence on the moon, or even Mars, is providing the resources necessary for long-term survival. The more scientists pack on a spacecraft, the heavier ...

On May 25, 2008, NASA's Phoenix lander arrived on Mars. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com]( Phoenix was NASA's sixth mission to ...

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft just used Mars as a giant slingshot on its journey to a mysterious metal world that could reveal what’s hidden inside planets like Earth.

China has launched its Shenzhou-23 mission that will see an astronaut spend a year in space, as part of a study into the impacts long-term orbits have on humans. The Long March 2-F rocket will carry ...

SpaceX's 12th Starship test flight produced visible shockwaves moments after liftoff from Starbase. The footage underscored the force of the launch as SpaceX advances a reusable spacecraft for future ...

The administration said the budget concentrates NASA's resources on space exploration, arguing ambitious missions rather than education programs would inspire the next generation.

China launched its crewed Shenzhou-23 spacecraft and eased it into a successful docking with a space station early Monday as part of Beijing's ambitions to send humans to the moon by 2030, state media ...

For decades, humanity’s relationship with the Moon has been a series of brief visits — quick trips to leave footprints, snap photos, and head back home. But following the groundbreaking success of the ...

Scientists have identified some forms of fungi that have been proven to play a key role in turning Martian soil barren into ...