The orbital period of an asteroid provides clues to the shortest path to the Red Planet.
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NASA may have met its match in a microscopic stowaway that shrugs off conditions meant to simulate Mars. Researchers found a ...
A fungus pulled from NASA cleanrooms kept surviving tests that were meant to mimic nearly every stage of a trip to Mars. That ...
Some Earth-based microbes may be tougher than expected, raising new questions about survival beyond our planet.
Learn more about the fungus Aspergillus calidoustus and a new experiment suggesting it could withstand the journey to Mars.
According to a new study of organisms found living in NASA cleanrooms even after decontamination, a fungus called Aspergillus ...
Radio waves from black holes reveal unusual orbital patterns and hidden jet activity, offering new insights into cosmic behavior ...
Ahead of a potential April 1 launch of the Artemis II mission from Florida, here's what to know about NASA's plans to one day send humans to Mars.