The picture shows a strange square shape on a region of Mars around 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) wide, igniting a debate over social media and Reddit. Some users think the photo shows remnants of an ...

Let's look at the main risks NASA is studying and working on to make sure the Mars mission is safe and successful. One of the most significant threats to astronauts heading to Mars is space radiation.

Forget “one giant step for man”, the first person to step on Mars ... make those first tentative steps in his space suit – rather, it will be a woman. That woman could well be astronaut ...

NASA photographer Josh Valcarcel captured Zena Cardman in a pose evocative of one of the first female astronaut's portraits.

With evidence pointing to serious kidney challenges, careful planning will be needed to keep crews healthy on space journeys ...

As seen from inside the well deck on board the USS Somerset, NASA and Department of Defense teams practiced recovery ...