Mars

The mission is living up to its name, drilling and storing a Martian rock after a misstep in August

After an alarming failure, the rover is set to continue its mission to retrieve specimens for eventual return to Earth

Seeking to collect its inaugural core sample, the mission hopes to begin what could be humanity’s boldest search for extraterrestrial life

Mycologist Paul Stamets discusses the potential extraterrestrial uses of fungi, including terraforming planets, building human habitats—and providing psilocybin therapy to astronauts

Mineral deposits, not salty water, are the most likely cause of radar reflections spotted beneath the planet’s south pole, a new study finds

The blog’s author reflects as nine years of writing undergo an evolutionary change

Want to seek shelter on Mars? There may be a lot of options, and we know where they are

The martian radiation environment is a problem for human explorers that cannot be overstated

Ten years, measured in words on astrobiology, exoplanets and the cosmos in general

There may be things to learn from the one known world in the universe dominated by complex machines 

A novel idea for the local terraforming of Mars raises interesting possibilities

NASA's Insight lander is already pretty dirt-covered, but Mars may help clean it up