Though full terraforming may take centuries, if not millennia, the long-term goal would be a Mars with stable liquid water, breathable oxygen and a thriving ecosystem. In the short term, this might ...

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 second half of the 19th century was a particularly interesting time to imagine Mars. This was a period during which the ...

A new study suggests plans to terraform Mars should be accelerated, building what it calls a "base camp" for further expansion into the solar system and the wider galaxy. Although opponents argue ...

It might actually be possible to terraform Mars. If reading that last sentence gave you pause, you aren’t alone. Sure, the idea of terraforming the Red Planet is exciting, but it’s also always ...

Scientists from Pioneer Research Labs have developed a new study based on the results of a new study plan for terraforming Mars, which, however, is designed for more than one century. «Thirty years ...

Mars was once covered in rivers and oceans, a world not so different from early Earth. But time stripped it bare. Now, scientists and futurists want to flip the clock - engineering the climate, ...

The ethical risks of terraforming Mars Terraforming Mars raises important ethical questions, particularly concerning the preservation of its natural environment. Some scientists fear that human ...

Could humanity one day terraform Mars by smashing Mercury into it? In this fast-paced Q&A, Joe Scott tackles wild and thought-provoking questions submitted by Patreon supporters. Topics include the ...

Terraforming, the act of radically transforming a planet's climate and environment to make it suitable for human habitation, currently belongs to the realm of science-fiction. But it's possible, in ...