Programmer-turned-novelist Andy Weir has now cranked out two bestselling sci-fi novels that Hollywood could not resist.

In 2035, if you were going to colonize Mars, what single book would you take for comfort and peace? A fascinating question ...

Author Andy Weir knows a thing or two about science-fiction, but he has a major issue with Christopher Nolan's Interstellar.

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Establishing a permanent human settlement on Mars will require one of the largest logistical operations ever attempted.

Scientists simulated an asteroid impact, and Deinococcus radiodurans’ cell membranes made it through. This suggests that life ...

The latest "planet parade" is set to cap off February by lighting up the night sky. Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, Uranus and Mercury will appear to line up. While this one isn't quite the full ...

NEW YORK -- Six planets are linking up in the sky at the end of February, and most will be visible to the naked eye. It's what's known as a planetary parade, which happens when multiple planets appear ...

The idea of humans living on Mars is closer to reality than it’s ever been. On Feb. 13, Elon Musk’s SpaceX ferried an international crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station, another ...

Arnie said, "Get your ass to Mars", but is it really a good idea? We asked the experts about our Martian future. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

This long exposure picture taken on December 23, 2017 shows telescopes before the sky near Bago, located 91 kilometres north-east of Yangon. YE AUNG THU YE AUNG THU/AFP via Getty Images A six-planet ...

A parade of planets will stream across the night sky over Michigan later this month and several of Earth's neighbors should be visible to the naked eye. A six-planet alignment, or planet parade, will ...