mars
We are likely to see the first humans walk on Mars this decade.
The helicopter's sixth mission almost went down in disaster.
Scientists have long puzzled over how Mars, a cold and dry planet, was once warm enough to support liquid water.
Sound waves behave quite differently on Mars than on Earth.
The discovery could help astronauts find better ways to grow food in space.
It may be old tech, but it's super-reliable.
"The Expanse" is the best vision I've ever seen of a space-faring future that may be just a few generations away.
The results could help NASA's Perseverance rover find evidence of ancient life on Mars.
The UAE is the first Arab nation to send a spacecraft to the Red Planet.
The space agency describes the process of landing rovers on Mars as "seven minutes of terror."
A new study analyzed Martian glaciers to discover that the planet had numerous ice ages.
Valles Marineris on Mars is 10 times longer and three times deeper than Earth's Grand Canyon.
What lies in store for humanity? Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku explains how different life will be for your descendants—and maybe your future self, if the timing works out.
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Boston Dynamics' notorious robot goes on an interplanetary mission.
Scientists at Washington University are patenting a new electrolyzer designed for frigid Martian water.
Zircons in a Martian meteorite widens the possible timeframe for life on Mars.
An ancient Martian meteorite carries with it some compelling implications.
The future of cities on the Moon, Mars and orbital habitats.
Researchers detect a large lake and several ponds deep under the ice of the Martian South Pole.
Turns out chitin is quite useful when you need a wrench.
Just how close are we to setting up camp on another planet? It's complicated.
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A 71% wet Mars would have two major land masses and one giant 'Medimartian Sea.'
The Earth Return Orbiter is part of a long-term mission to search for ancient alien life on Mars.
Help future Mars rovers better navigate the red planet's treacherous terrain.
The planet that we are searching for is a little bit smaller and closer than we originally thought.
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Here's what the world's space agencies hope to learn about the Red planet.
The lessons we've learned here on Earth will affect how we govern a new world.
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Astronaut Garrett Reisman talks NASA, SpaceX, and where we're headed next.
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A new batch of papers reveals some of Mars' subterranean secrets.
A Mars Space Flight team member warns that people need to be prepared for what's coming.