A spacecraft slowly descends to the surface of Mars. Once arid and lifeless, the Red Planet is now lush and green. As a city comes into view, passengers see people strolling along busy streets, ...

What if Earth was just the beginning? Dive into SpaceX’s audacious plan to colonize Mars, build interplanetary cities, and ...

Mars has long captivated the imaginations of scientists and space enthusiasts alike, but the real challenge of sending humans to the Red Planet is ensuring that astronauts can survive the harsh ...

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A squad of robots will explore off-planet caves to help set up homes for humans, according to new research. The robo-teams would work together to rappel down into lava holes to map out potential ...

Each spectrum can be collected in minutes, allowing scientists to go in with a more sensitive technique to study potential areas of interest identified in more detail, such as regions containing ...

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NASA has announced plans to procure a new communications satellite that would orbit Mars and transmit data to and from the Red Planet. The proposed price tag is $700 million, representing close to 4% ...