This book’s strength lies in its authorship: it is not written by a physicist enthralled by the engineering challenge of Mars ...

For years, popular culture has treated a human settlement on Mars as an almost inevitable next chapter, a matter of engineering and willpower rather than fundamental limits. Astrophysicist Neil ...

Ever since humans gazed at the night sky, we’ve been drawn to that tiny reddish dot hovering above. Mars has captivated our ...

Scientists identify Amazonis Planitia as a promising Mars landing site, citing possible underground water, moderate ...

There are substantial technical, political, and financial obstacles to starting the colonization of Mars within the next few decades. SpaceX is farther along than most toward this ambitious goal. Are ...

Editor's note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. Rovers on Mars have made exciting finds and ...

Space visionaries, scientists, entrepreneurs and students from around the world will gather in Florida next week for this year's International Space Development Conference. The conference — ISDC 2025 ...

NASA hasn't landed humans on Mars yet. But thanks to robotic missions, scientists now know more about the planet's surface than they did when the movie was released. When you purchase through links on ...