Arnie said, "Get your a* to Mars", but is it really a good idea? We asked the experts about our Martian future.

Lichens have survived Martian conditions in an unprecedented scientific experiment. This discovery opens new perspectives on the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Lichens, these symbiotic ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A new study has revealed that lichens can withstand the intense ionizing radiation that hits Mars ...

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that certain lichen species can survive Mars-like conditions, including exposure to ionising radiation, while maintaining a metabolically active state ...

Any life on Mars in the past, present, or future would have to contend with challenging conditions including, among others, shock waves from meteorite impacts and soil perchlorates—highly oxidizing ...

Whether anything ever lived on Mars is unknown. And the present environment, with harsh temperatures, intense radiation, and a sparse atmosphere, isn’t exactly propitious for life. Despite the red ...

Mars looks familiar from afar, but surviving there means creating a protective oasis in a hostile world. Instead of shipping construction materials from Earth, researchers are exploring how to use ...

Don't miss the Launch Trailer for Surviving Mars: Relaunched, an upcoming Martian exploration city-building game developed by Haemimont Games. Players will establish proper infrastructure to ...