Musk’s science fiction dream of human life on Mars finally met his pocketbook. The accountants burst his bubble by explaining that the moon is a cheaper option. And he gets US Gov. taxpayer funds so ...

"SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less ...

Read a sci-fi short story every month and join a virtual community of fellow science fiction fans! NASA has given its ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover produced breathable oxygen on Mars on April 20, 2021, marking the first time humans manufactured a ...

What innovative rovers can be developed to advance Mars surface exploration? This is what a recent study presented at the Joint Meeting of the Europlanet Science Congress and the Division for ...

Mars Encounters invites guests of all ages to step into a functioning Martian outpost, where engineering, sustainability, and innovation are essential for survival. Participants learn how settlers on ...

Like Earth, Mars is surrounded by an ionosphere—the part of its upper atmosphere where radiation from the sun knocks electrons off of atoms and molecules, creating charged particles. The Martian ...

After a picture-perfect launch of twin Escapade spacecraft bound for Mars, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket aced landing on a recovery vessel floating in the Atlantic, helping power a revolution in ...