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, ...

In 2011, when NASA faced a crisis due to the retirement of the space shuttle program, a speech by a female scientist drew ...

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

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: ...

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

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.

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

Andy Weir's bestselling story "The Martian" predicts that by 2035 NASA will have landed humans on Mars three times, perfected return-to-Earth flight systems and collaborated with the China National ...

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 ...

An illustration of the various elements of an earlier Mars Sample Return effort. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech COLORADO SPRINGS — Several senators are asking appropriators to increase funding for NASA’s ...

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 ...