I've read that the planned crewed Mars missions will take six months or two years to arrive. Which is it? Could a longer trip ...

Instruments like the those currently on the Red Planet were used to study samples collected from an 'Mars-like' area in Chile ...

Elon Musk’s ambition to one day settle Mars appears to have taken a back seat for a rather nearer and more achievable goal – ...

A northern summer dust storm on Mars boosted high-altitude water escape, suggesting short-lived events may play a bigger role in water loss.

Elon Musk now aims for the Moon first. He believes a lunar base offers quicker protection for life. Mars colonization remains ...

Elon Musk is putting his dreams of colonizing Mars on hold and said his SpaceX rocket company will instead focus on building a city on the moon.

SpaceX’s decision to focus on establishing a lunar city ahead of building a Mars colony represents a significant shift in Elon Musk’s space exploration ambitions ...

The new plot twist is that in order to keep enough nitrogen and phosphorus near its surface, a planet has to start out with ...

Scientists reveal that time passes slightly faster on Mars due to weaker gravity. Einstein’s theory explains why humans would ...

Scientists are using robots to explore underground lava tunnels, offering a safer way to prepare for future human missions in ...

Baker’s yeast isn’t just useful in the kitchen — it may also be built for space. Researchers found that yeast cells can ...

Elon Musk said Sunday that SpaceX is shifting its near-term priorities away from Mars and toward building what he described ...