Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute, said there's a "long list of practical challenges" that must be overcome before a successful Mars mission, including advances ...

Elon Musk announced SpaceX plans to launch a Starship carrying Optimus robots to Mars by the end of 2026, aiming to investigate square structures discovered on the planet. While human missions ...

In his lecture, Levine noted the United States is planning a human mission to Mars that may begin as early as 2035. The journey will take seven months and over 250 million miles each way.

He is working to recast its programs, reallocate federal spending and install loyalists to aid his decadeslong goal of sending people to Mars. He has also worked to win backing from Trump by ...

The envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, said Moscow could discuss the offer with Musk by video conference. Russia could supply a small nuclear power plant for a mission to Mars planned by billionaire ...

Many Americans say the recent success of a SpaceX mission has made them more confident in the U.S. space program, and a majority think we could send men to Mars within a decade. The latest ...

Washington (AFP) – NASA will prioritize sending astronauts to Mars, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the US space agency said Wednesday, shifting focus beyond a long-planned return to the ...

That is the critical question." Trump in an interview in October called on the entrepreneur to launch a Mars mission during his next term. And in his inauguration speech—in a line the president ...

After spending months and more than $250 million campaigning to elect President Trump, Elon Musk made a call late last year to help roll out his plan for humanity’s path beyond Earth.

Though NASA's "Artemis" Moon mission was announced in Trump's first term, he has since openly mused about heading straight to Mars, prompting concerns that China or others could fill the gap on ...

In effect, NTP engines could drastically reduce transit times to Mars while reducing overall mission costs and the ... Bob Sitterson, Nick Prins and N. Dianne Bull Ezell also contributed to ...