Life's capacity to survive in simulated lunar and Martian soils has been explored in two papers published in Scientific ...

Looking for molecular evidence of life on other worlds is tricky, but a test based on the reactivity of carbon compounds ...

The lunar lander is called "Lanyue" (Embracing the Moon) and it "marks the first time that China has carried out a test for ...

If the idea of lunar hummus seems far-fetched, think again. Scientists working to cultivate the field of extraterrestrial agriculture have grown chickpeas in dirt made mostly of simulated lunar soil.

DENVER—Last month, President Donald Trump took to social media with an announcement that he would direct the Pentagon and other federal agencies to “begin the process” of disclosing government files ...

Naturally, this is fraught with complications as humans require things like water, oxygen and food to survive and the Moon currently has none of that. But, we humans are a clever bunch and some of the ...

Discover Coral Castle in Florida, a mysterious stone monument built by one man that still puzzles visitors with massive blocks, moving gates, and hidden secrets.

Tests involving growing chickpea plants in lunar regolith treated with vermicompost and fungi yielded harvestable crops — but ...

A bright new lunar crater detected in spacecraft images shows that asteroid impacts continue to reshape the Moon’s surface today. The Moon’s familiar surface tells a story of both ancient violence and ...

NASA has repaired its Artemis 2 rocket, apparently keeping things on track for a possible April launch of the first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years.

Texas scientists test using fungi and earthworms to turn toxic, abrasive moon dirt into soil capable of growing crops.

Scientists have grown chickpeas in simulated moon dirt—raising the possibility that future astronauts could one day harvest ...