Learn more about the fungus Aspergillus calidoustus and a new experiment suggesting it could withstand the journey to Mars.

A new NASA-linked study suggests fungal spores may endure deep space and Mars-like conditions, raising contamination fears.

NASA’s long-promised journey to Mars has often sounded like a hazy promise, safely parked in the “sometime in the 2030s” bucket. Yet the pieces now sliding into place, from lunar test flights to ...

LOS ANGELES (NewsNation Now) — NewsNation reporter Gene Kang stopped by NASA’s Jet Propulsion lab as the agency celebrated a successful rover launch years in the making. “Touchdown confirmed!

Twenty-four students from across Wyoming will have an opportunity this summer to explore the interdisciplinary sciences as they relate to a mission to Mars during the Teton STEM Academy scheduled for ...