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For twelve years, we've watched Curiosity crawl its way over the rocky surface of Mars, decoding mysteries of the Red Planet and broadcasting back home pictures and data from the strange Martian ...

Before we get to Mars, we're going to have to practice. And develop radical leaps in technology, but also practice. A Mars ...

Andy Weir’s bestselling story “The Martian” predicts that by 2035 NASA will have landed humans on Mars three times, perfected return-to-Earth flight systems and collaborated with the China National ...

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This story was updated to correct inaccurate position of Mars and Earth. Mars will appear its biggest and brightest this month when it reaches its closest position to Earth while simultaneously being ...

I come correct with good news and glad tidings, my dudes. Mars — our planet of will, energy, sexuality, and action, getting it done and getting it on — is at long last going direct. Named for the god ...

A previous Nextbigfuture article went over the costs of sending one thousand fully loaded with supplies and equipment SpaceX Starships to Mars every two years. These costs could be reduced towards the ...

In 1976, NASA's Viking 1 and 2 missions landed on Mars and began conducting the first astrobiology studies on another planet. This involved the analysis of soil samples for possible indications of ...