Musk clips his Mars settlement ambition, aims for the moon instead

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

Musk says SpaceX shifting focus to 'self-growing city' on moon before Mars push

SpaceX is prioritizing the Moon over Mars, Elon Musk said, citing faster timelines and strategic urgency while maintaining ...
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A city on the moon: Why SpaceX shifted its focus away from Mars

Just 13 months after declaring the moon "a distraction," Elon Musk has announced that Earth's nearest neighbor is now the ...
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Why does the travel time from Earth to Mars vary?

Earth and Mars are constantly moving, but don’t stay a constant distance apart. Plus, spacecraft don’t travel in a straight line to their destination.
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This tiny organism refused to die under Mars-like conditions

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

When Does NASA Think We'll Go To Mars? It's Sooner Than You Think

NASA has plans to send astronauts to Mars surprisingly soon, but their exact timeline is still rather vague for a number of ...

An unusual dust storm on Mars reveals how the red planet lost some of its water

The current image of Mars as an arid and hostile desert contrasts sharply with the history revealed by its surface. Channels, ...

NASA's Perseverance finds bleached rocks on Mars, hinting at ancient water

NASA's Perseverance rover discovered rocks on Mars, providing new evidence the red planet was once a wet, habitable world ...