Ultimately, the delays have led many to wonder when NASA’s mission will leave for Mars and whether or not it will be the first to arrive. These include budget problems that have plagued the SLS ...

Alyssa Carson from Baton Rouge already goes by the callsign 'NASA Blueberry' - despite not yet having an affiliation with NASA ...

If we're to land humans on Mars in the coming decades, we'll have to know what challenges await them when they get there.

Starting in spring next year, a crew of six will be sent on a 500 day simulated mission to Mars. In reality the crew will remain in a special isolation facility in Russia. To investigate the psycho… ...

As humans prepare for the greatest adventure here in (human) exploration of Mars, our robots can help." Perseverance marks the first time the space agency attempts a sample-return mission from ...

Since the Moon is a mere 240,000 miles (386,000 km) from Earth, it will act as a training ground for the future human exploration of Mars. While a Mars mission is still many years out, the Artemis ...

A human space mission would be viable if it doesn't exceed four years, an international research team concludes in new research. Sending human travelers to Mars would require scientists and ...

The second half of the 19th century was a particularly interesting time to imagine Mars. This was a period during which the red planet seemed to be ready to give up some of its mystery. Astronomers ...

Human Mars Mission a “Go” For 2035 NASA takes the first step in a historic journey. Dirk Schulze-Makuch. November 2, 2015. Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter!

WASHINGTON — NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said July 15 that, as NASA presses ahead with plans to return humans to the moon by 2024, he will not rule out a first human mission to Mars as ...

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