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

Scientists are turning human waste into fertiliser for Moon and Mars farming, transforming toxic space dust into soil, but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some Mars soil simulants quickly halted active tardigrades, but washing one simulant with water largely removed the damage.

This breakthrough has significant implications for future human missions to Mars and the Moon ...

Scientists have discovered Syntrichia caninervis, a moss capable of surviving extreme conditions similar to Mars, potentially aiding future terraforming efforts.

Bacteria that thrive on Earth may not make it in the alien lands of Mars. A potential deterrent is perchlorate, a toxic chlorine-containing chemical discovered in Martian soil during various space ...

Tardigrades, commonly known as water bears, may be better suited by a new name: Tardiguardians of the Galaxy. Unlike the fictional ragtag team of unenthusiastic heroes, the microscopic animals are ...

The concept of extraterrestrial farming was widely popularized in Andy Weir’s book The Martian, in which a marooned astronaut grows potatoes in Martian soil, using human waste as a fertilizer—but Weir ...

Tardigrades have a reputation for being nearly indestructible. These microscopic animals, often nicknamed water bears, can dry out and slip into a dormant state. This state helps them survive the ...