How a software application brought political satire to the masses. Plus: The candidates' hot-tub embrace and other steamy gallery images.

A novelist considers her Finnish immigrant ancestors when writing about fictional Mars colonists

Sunday morning shows in April overwhelmingly favored political dispute, with almost no coverage of health issues

“I want the military to be a place where women can succeed and thrive the way I was able to," said Duckworth

The newly-dubbed "Blackthorn Salt" is comprised of minerals that were formed when Mars rocks interacted with water

Salon speaks to astronomer Derrick Pitts about the big discovery and what it means

From Allison Williams to Romy Croquet Mars, these celebs earn respect from more than just their famous parents

Six days into the government shutdown and there is still no end in sight

Expanding space exploration is a fine aspiration for America and humanity -- and also quite promising for Halliburton.

Readers respond to "The Great Debate," by Gary Kamiya, and "State of the Union: Frightened," by Jake Tapper.

When Alex Jones hosted a guest who swore NASA uses children as sex slaves on Mars, the agency responded

The president says he's determined to win back the House in 2014. If he fails, he may have his 2012 self to blame

Our undercover conservative answers two different Salon readers who want to know why the GOP seems anti-intellectual and anti-science.

No, it won't be little green men – here's what the rover is apt to see if it finds signs of life

Millions have been left behind by a political system that favors the rich. Trump appeals to their basest instincts