Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids. And not just because it’s cold as hell. The combination of a thin atmosphere and lack of magnetic field means that the planet experiences higher levels ...

If we're to land humans on Mars in the coming decades, we'll have to know what challenges await them when they get there.

Mars isn’t a bright, fire-engine red, but the iron oxide in its rocks makes it appear redder than other planets, especially from afar.

As one of Earth's closest neighbors in space, Mars has long captivated humans with the prospect of alien life located just a short rocket trip away. No such life has been found.

Dave Brody writes and directs space-themed non-fiction documentary television. There is much talk lately about cities on Mars, multiple bases on the moon, free orbiting "islands" in space where ...

NASA is evaluating whether it should send rockets to Mars during launch windows in 2026 and 2028.. The agency faces large budget cuts, but continues prioritizing a Mars mission. SpaceX CEO and ...

Researchers show algae can grow in Mars-like atmospheric pressure conditions. If humans are ever to establish permanent ...

The 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida on April 7, 2001. If the launch is on schedule, the orbiter will arrive at Mars on October 20, 2001.

Steeped in the United States' space race with the Soviet Union, the pursuit of a deeper understanding of Mars' resources and its viability as a place to one day send humans has compelled us to ...

The aim, Musk says, is to launch a Starship to Mars by 2026, and if that goes well, then to launch a crewed mission two years later, in late 2028 or early 2029. Recommended Videos ...

Sending people to Mars won’t be easy. There are the obvious challenges like getting people and supplies into space and landing them safely on another planet. And once they arrive, they’ll need ...