In humanity’s quest to explore Mars, getting there is only half of the battle. To keep astronauts safe while they explore the planet, we’ll need sophisticated habitats, life support systems, and ...

The Mars spacesuit designed by UND is going to Antarctica for testing because Antarctica is a lot like Mars. But first, they're testing it at UND because North Dakota is a lot like Antarctica at this ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When scientists are trying to figure out how to live in near-isolation in a dome to simulate a Mars mission, the last thing they'll need is an ill-fitting space suit. So one of ...

In a Q&A, spacesuit designer Amy Ross explains how five samples, including a piece of helmet visor, will be tested aboard the rover, which is targeting a July 30 launch. Read on as Ross shares ...

If NASA astronauts land on Mars, they might not look very human at all. This week the new spacesuit design was announced with a grey hunchback form, glowing blue lights, and all the technology ...

Building a base on the Moon and a city on Mars will require millions of spacesuits. The development of many new suit and the execution of the spacewalk will be important steps toward a scalable design ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A team of renowned explorers and researchers journeyed inside the Grímsvötn volcano in Iceland and across the Vatnajökull ice cap, during harsh weather conditions and ...

Planners at NASA are using the just-launched Martian rover, Perseverance, to test materials that could be used on spacesuits for future missions to the Moon and Mars. So, as the 2,300-lb robot moves ...