Cleaning a space toilet while on work experience was Claire Parfitt's first introduction to a career away from Earth's orbit. But she never imagined her time at the National Space Centre in Leicester, ...

The space agency has put out a call for its Moon & Mars Exploration Analog, which recreates the challenges of a long-duration ...

Claire Parfitt's early work experience cleaning a space toilet at 14 sparked an unexpected journey, now leading her to head ...

In 2011, when NASA faced a crisis due to the retirement of the Space Shuttle program, a speech by a female scientist went ...

NASA is officially calling for research participants for the agency’s next simulated deep space mission set to start in August 2027.

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Claire Parfitt, once a work experience student cleaning a space toilet, now leads Mars exploration teams at the European Space Agency, shaping humanity's future on the Red Planet.

The journey to Mars begins with the Moon. This video explores how Lockheed Martin is helping NASA prepare for the next era of ...

Left panel: collecting and processing the Martian atmosphere to a working state. Achieved through mechanical compression, cryogenic trapping or temperature swing adsorption. Middle panel: utilizing ...

Mars, once a distant dream, is now the prime focus of space exploration, driven by advancements in technology. With its ...

A former chief historian of NASA reflects on the history and future of Mars exploration Roger D. Launius The original 'Face on Mars' image taken by NASA's Viking 1 orbiter that resembled a human face ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...