NASA wants to send humans to Mars in 2030s
NASA may have figured out why Mars is so dead
New data captured by NASA's Curiosity rover could give us more insight into why Mars is so dead and hostile despite its ancient past.
NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s
NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early as 2035. The trip will take about six to seven months each way and will cover up to 250 million miles (402 million kilometers) each way. The astronauts may spend as many as 500 days on the planet’s surface before returning to Earth.
Humans haven’t been to Mars yet. Here’s how NASA could change that
NASA’s Artemis program plans to return humans to the moon this decade to practice and prepare for a Mars mission as early as the 2030s.
Past life on Mars? Here's what new NASA evidence points to.
Despite the Red Planet's appearance, scientists have wondered for decades about the possibility of microbial life inhabiting Mars in the distant past. Now a new study, based on da
Mars or Bust: The Inside Story of NASA’s 2035 Mission
By 2035, NASA plans to explore Mars, building on experiences from lunar missions under the Artemis program. The Mars mission will investigate the planet’s geology, atmospheric conditions, and potential signs of life,
NASA’s Curiosity Unveils New Insights Into How Mars Became Uninhabitable
NASA’s Curiosity rover has uncovered new evidence that sheds light on Mars’ dramatic transition from a potentially habitable world with abundant liquid water to the cold, arid, and inhospitable planet we see today.
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32 things on Mars that look like they shouldn't be there
The more scientists study the Red Planet, the more they find unusual objects and patterns scattered across Mars' surface.
The Latest ‘Face’ on Mars Is the Most Dramatic Yet
Earlier last month, Perseverance spotted a Zebra-stripped rock that the mission team nicknamed Freya Castle, after the famous ...
Cryptic Mars, a land shaped by ice
ESA's Mars Express has captured an astonishing array of landforms emerging from a thick winter blanket of frost as spring ...
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Can Rocket Lab come to NASA's rescue with new Mars sample-return plan?
In response to NASA's plea for help bringing the cost and complexity of its Mars sample-return program, Rocket Lab has won a ...
Curiosity Rover Finds Clues to How Mars Became a Lifeless Wasteland
Mars is generally regarded as a place that can't support life, but new research sheds light on how the Red Planet evolved ...
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Curiosity Rover Finds Evidence of Rapid Water Loss on Mars
Some have envisioned an ancient Mars with vast surface water, but new data from the Curiosity rover suggests the watery ...
Pictured: Blue boulders seen on surface of Mars
Blue boulders have been seen on the surface of Mars in a vast crater believed to have been created by an asteroid.
NASA Spacecraft Captures Dramatic ‘Zen Gardens’ On Mars
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter caught sight of an unusual boulder-strewn landscape with strange patterns not seen ...
Curiosity rover provides new insights into how Mars became uninhabitable
NASA's Curiosity rover, currently exploring Gale crater on Mars, is providing new details about how the ancient Martian ...
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Mars Factory In Austin Is Now A Chicago Landmark
The City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to give landmark status to the West Side factory home of candy like Snickers, ...