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Mars is a frozen shadow of its former self. Its riverbeds are dry, its air is thin and chock-full of carbon dioxide, and its ...
The European Space Agency (ESA) is embarking on a bold new venture that could reshape the way we explore Mars. Dubbed ...
As for today, the environments on Mars that could potentially support life are few and far between, and it's all about ...
What if we could turn Mars into a second Earth? A group of scientists is revisiting this audacious idea with new eyes, armed ...
Elon Musk, who founded SpaceX in 2002, has a bold vision for sending Starship to Mars. Experts weigh in on what's realistic ...
If you've spent any time perusing the carousel of raw images from NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, you might have stumbled ...
The second half of the 19th century was a particularly interesting time to imagine Mars. This was a period during which the red planet seemed to be ready to give up some of its mystery. Astronomers ...
This month will usher in two separate conjunctions — one between the moon and a rarely-visible Mercury, and another between ...
The core of the Red Planet may be filled with sulfur. New experiments have shown that the core of Mars formed much faster ...
Suppose a Martian landed in Washington a couple of weeks ago, perhaps seeking clarity on Elon Musk’s intentions, and somehow ...
The founder of the Mars Society has accused SpaceX CEO Elon Musk of derailing existing plans to explore and visit the Red ...
In this Podcast Extra, we examine President Donald Trump's calls for NASA to land humans on Mars. Although the White House ...