Growing plants on the surface of the Moon and Mars Researchers tested the growth of 10 different common food crops in simulated regolith, a rocky substance lacking organic material found on the surface of Mars and the Moon. October 5, 2020 by Jéssica Carneiro Oliveira Read More
Do humans need to be altruistic to make it to Mars? Altruism is selfless action for the well-being of others. Philosophical ideas suggest that the vision of space settlement can be achieved by coordinated altruism over a long time. September 13, 2020 by Satyam Tiwari Read More
How would we establish a society on Mars? Humans are not built for Mars. Or rather, Mars isn't built for us. Understanding the sacrifices such a massive undertaking needs is important to its success. August 20, 2020 by Tammy Witzens Read More
Ice-covered moon shows promise for harboring life Could there be life on Saturn's moon? Hydrogen found in the icy plumes of Enceladus may be evidence for hydrothermal processes that could support life. July 9, 2020 by Dylan Mankel Read More
How does life handle the harshness of space? Experiments on the International Space Station showed that lichens, a combination of algae and fungi, survived in space-like, flight, and Mars-like environments. June 3, 2020 by Justin Dingman Read More
Safety in Numbers: Bacterial Resistance in Space Bacterial cells were found to be more resistant to space hazards when grouped together as aggregates and could even protect secondary bacterial species. September 18, 2019 by Sherina Malkani Read More
Using The Big Bang As A Ruler Cosmologists use baryon acoustic oscillations to map distances as the universe expands February 15, 2018 by Crystal Riley Read More
