NASA is quietly rewriting the script for human exploration of the Red Planet, turning robots from remote-controlled tools into autonomous partners tasked with keeping crews alive far from home.

This week, NASA finalized its strategy for sustaining a human presence in space. A document emphasized the importance of maintaining the ability for extended stays in orbit after the International ...

“This is a really important operational evaluation of human health and performance that NASA is doing in preparation to land the first humans on Mars. In CHAPEA, we mimic what is the Mars surface ...

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy speaks at a Microgravity Science Summit at the White House Dec. 16, the same day as NASA released its LEO Microgravity Strategy. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani ...