Mars is a frozen shadow of its former self. Its riverbeds are dry, its air is thin and chock-full of carbon dioxide, and its soil is soaked with salts hostile to life. Yet beneath the red dust lies ...

The question of whether SpaceX could terraform Mars to create its own weather system remains open, filled with both promise and complexity. The endeavor is a testament to human ambition and the ...

It could be possible to thicken the Red Planet's thin atmosphere, transforming or terraforming it by trapping heat on the icy planet, according to a new paper in the journal Science Advances.

A team of researchers with a variety of backgrounds and affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. has taken a realistic approach to looking at the question of whether Mars could be ...

The actual process of terraforming Mars could take many, many years, but would likely be tackled in three stages, the study suggests. The first would use solar sails, ...

The desert planet of Arrakis from the movie Dune is a harsh but inhabitable planet. Its people have a long-term plan to bring water back to the surface. Here's how it could happen on Mars.

One of the classic tropes of science fiction is terraforming Mars: warming up our cold neighbor so it could support human civilization.The idea might not be so far-fetched, research published today in ...

However, new research suggests we could do more than just settle the Martian surface. It might actually be possible to terraform Mars. If reading that last sentence gave you pause, you aren’t alone.

It could be a relatively simple operation to use material already on Mars to warm the planet. The first and most important part of terraforming Mars is raising its temperature to sustain liquid ...

Can we terraform Mars? Scientists may have made a major breakthrough. With the help of tiny organisms and compost, sustainable Martian meals could become a reality. by Jeff Nagle.

To terraform Mars, we would need a laser twice as powerful, and instead of firing for a tiny fraction of a second, it would need to run nonstop. For 50 years.