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

The next giant leap for space exploration could start right here in San Antonio.

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

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown Martian rock containing a mineral never before found on the Red Planet.

SAN ANTONIO — The next giant leap in space exploration could begin in San Antonio. Southwest Research Institute is part of a proposal to establish a national lunar research center, including plans for ...

A Sahara desert lizard has inspired a new approach to Mars rover mobility. The research could lead to more capable explorers ...

Southwest Research Institute, Astroport Technologies and WEX Foundation aim to build a lunar research hub in San Antonio to support NASA exploration.

The Moon Base initiative is NASA’s effort to establish infrastructure near the moon’s south pole that would support ...

Mars is famous for its huge dust storms, but scientists now believe these storms may do more than block sunlight and reduce ...

Scientists have detected complex organic matter in an ancient river valley on Mars, specifically within Jezero Crater. This ...