Elon Musk’s vision to colonize Mars might sound like the plot of a science fiction novel, but it’s quickly becoming a reality. With his private space exploration company, SpaceX, Musk has set his ...

While some people fantasize about living on Mars, others think we need first to fix the problems Earth has to offer.

The presidential budget suggests trashing science missions in favor of colonizing Mars. A new study argues that research must precede colonization.

He talks about colonizing Mars - but something’s missing. There’s a hidden piece to Elon’s red planet plan, and it raises big ...

Today’s show begins with Marketing Mars. Zara Zimbardo deconstructs the mythologies of American Exceptionalism and Manifest Destiny as they apply to settler colonialism in space, and the billionaire ...

Moreover, Musk has long been an advocate for Mars colonization, citing it as humanity’s “life insurance” policy. In a separate interview in May 2025, Musk warned that Earth only has 10% of its life ...

No injuries were reported in the mishap, which occurred with the upper-stage vehicle on a test stand ahead of a planned test ...

SpaceX shared a video in which founder Elon Musk gave a timeline for the company's Starship to reach Mars in the years ahead.

Inhabiting Mars has long been a futuristic fantasy fueled by science fiction. However, successful landings over the past half ...

Peter Thiel and his friends feel they no longer belong to our species.