Instead of a slow, abstract search for habitability, the hunt is suddenly focused on a specific outcrop that seems to preserve a frozen moment from Mars’s wetter, more biologically promising past. If ...

A Southwest Research Institute scientist has updated Mars chronology models to find that terrains shaped by ancient water activity on the planet’s surface may be hundreds of millions of years older ...

NASA has set its sights on sending astronauts to Mars sooner than most people realize. The ambitious plans include preparing for crewed missions in the coming decades, with a focus on technology, ...

Traders on prediction market platform Kalshi see only an 18% chance the Elon Musk-led company gets to Earth's neighbor by ...

First crewed mission depends on uncrewed mission success Musk's timelines for Mars missions have changed frequently Previous timeline was five years for uncrewed mission, seven for crewed NASA delayed ...

The agency's shift of focus could mean turning to SpaceX's Starship for a mission to Mars in 2026. Reading time 3 minutes NASA is considering launching missions to Mars as early as next year in an ...

NASA has been working toward one of its most exciting and ambitious Mars missions – its goal of putting humans on the Red Planet – for years now. The space agency says that its path for humanity's ...

The vision of Mars colonization is moving from science fiction into real-world planning, with multiple space agencies preparing for long-term human presence. Modern Mars missions focus on testing ...