The Beagle 2 Mars lander is clearly visible in new photos from NASA's sharp-eyed Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in orbit around the Red Planet.

The White House budget proposal for NASA in 2016 calls for a $500 million boost over the 2015 enacted budget and would keep NASA on its path to Mars.

One hundred people are still in the running to become humanity's first Mars explorers.

To prepare for future colonies on Mars, NASA is asking for ideas on how to keep Red Planet astronauts safe that require minimal resupplies from Earth.

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has found a new route to some interesting rocks after its original path proved too difficult to traverse.

NASA aims to launch a flight test Thursday, June 4, of an innovative "flying saucer" that could help humans land on Mars in the future.

Elon Musk says nuclear detonations on the red planet offer the quickest path to making it habitable. But what other options are there?

The Arctic island has a fair amount in common with the Red Planet, at least on its surface.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden says the agency's current goal of getting astronauts to Mars in the 2030s is eminently achievable

Want to go to space? NASA is looking to hire a few good astronauts.

The European Space Agency's ExoMars mission is a two-phase operation that will look for methane, ice and landing sites for future rovers.

'White Mars,' as Antarctica is known, is ideal for studying the long-term effects of isolation.

The space agency is trying to understand what vegetables may thrive on the red planet, and how to help them do so.

Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin says the $3.5 billion spent annually on the space station should go towards efforts to colonize Mars.

The space agency is planning to land its newest set of wheels on the Martian surface by early 2021.

The massive Mars colony simulation located in the Dubai desert will be designed by Danish architect Bjake Ingels.

Finding water ice could change everything we thought we knew about the red planet, and make colonization feasible.

September event sparked a global aurora at Mars more than 25 times brighter than anything previously observed.

The Mars InSight lander, developed to peer deep into the red planet's interior, is slated to launch on the morning of May 5.

Dust storms like this might provide hints about what happened to the water on Mars.

The plan to manufacture fuel on Mars instead of on Earth could make human missions to Mars more practical.

Using data from a photo of a Martian sunrise, scientists have created the 'sounds' of that sunrise.

A newly formed crater on Mars reveals the red planet's blue underbelly.

NASA unveils new spacesuit for the first woman and next man to wear on the moon in 2024 and eventually Mars.

Plus: Eco-themed shows on the horizon.

Plus: National Geographic turns 125 and more Ecollywood odds and ends.

PETA Person of the Year returns in musical series 'Smash'.

'Bones' star juggles hit show and eco-conscious motherhood.

'Golden Boy' star Theo James hates waste.

Naomie Harris' 100% biodegradable Oscars gown, which took 120 hours to make, will be on display at the Hampton Court Palace in London.

He plays a KGB spy in 'The Americans'.

Billy Burke ('Twilight') returns in 'Revolution'.

Book signing party supports animal rescue charity.

In a controversial book on ecotourism and endangered species, primatologist Craig Stanford reveals the economics of conservation.

Actress helped create wells in third-world countries.

Actress was also recently named PETA's Person of the Year.

Marilu Henner and others stage reading 'Surviving Grace,' a play about Alzheimer's.

Event showcased the latest green products to eat, wear, and buy.

We chat with co-hosts David Frei and John O'Hurley to get a behind-the-scenes look at this year's event.

A new George Clooney film and a National Geographic documentary tell the true story of the art experts who foiled Hitler in World War II.

Programs about space, nature, science, and animals domestic and wild come to TV this month.

Former Hell's Angel Tim Medvetz plays the role of motivational 'bus driver' to a group of unlikely adventurers.

Chuck Leavell took a break from his music to discuss global parks and how we can make them better.

Global effort will start in the U.K. city of Bristol — with over 36,000 children from 130 schools planting saplings.

Large-scale installation, by artist John Gerrard, simulates the sun and night sky above a solar thermal plant in Nevada.

This one tip can save up to 20 percent of the energy your refrigerator uses.

National Wildlife Federation honors America's best environmental schools.

They may not be as well known as Rachel Carson or Jane Goodall, but they've contributed in profound ways to the environmental movement.

Short, dry days with no sunlight and cold temperatures? You can nurse your houseplants through the perils of winter with some simple care and attention.

From the earliest efforts at clear-cutting to our continued assault on national lands, we love our forests ... even as we continue to put the squeeze on them.