A physicist explains the overlooked problem that could doom Elon Musk’s Mars colonization plans: dust

Astrophysicist and science writer Adam Becker discusses why the dream of life on Mars may be out of reach, maybe for ...

NASA's Perseverance rover reads record of ancient Mars impacts

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has uncovered evidence that a 245-foot-thick (75-meter-thick) stack of ancient rock on the rim ...

Saturn’s Largest Moon May Hold the Resources for a Space Colony

Credit: NASA Titan’s resources could one day make Saturn’s largest moon a major outpost for deep space exploration. Titan is ...
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How can we fuel visits to Mars?

We don’t need any advanced propulsion to get to Mars,” says Robert Zubrin, founder of the Mars Society and the astronautical engineering company Pioneer Astronautics. “We can do it with chemical ...