Cleaning a space toilet while on work experience was Claire Parfitt's first introduction to a career away from Earth's orbit.

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No single agency — not even NASA — can develop all the technologies and systems needed for sustained Mars settlement.

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The journey to Mars begins with the Moon. This video explores how Lockheed Martin is helping NASA prepare for the next era of human exploration through Orion, Artemis, robotic missions, lunar ...

For the closest thing to spending a year on Mars, without leaving Earth, look no further than Houston. NASA has opened ...

On June 14, 2026, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover completed a marathon, or 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers) as a spacecraft ...

On January 14, 2004, the United States announced a new "Vision for Space Exploration," promising that humans would not only visit space but live there. Two decades later, NASA's Artemis program is ...

A new study proposes examining Mars and other space samples on the Moon before bringing them to Earth, arguing it would ...

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

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

Claire Parfitt's space career began with a NASA rejection and cleaning a replica toilet. She later joined the National Space ...