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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

“I don’t think we have to make any tough trades” between a moon and Mars mission. Isaacman’s comments — in response to questions from Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Chair Se ...

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 ...

Cruz asked if NASA, given current budget constraints, could realistically support both a return to the moon along with "a full mission to Mars simultaneously." "Senator, as I mentioned my prepared ...

WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's pick to lead NASA will tell senators on Wednesday that the agency will prioritize an astronaut mission to Mars, while four astronauts in ...

(Reuters) - Russia could supply a small nuclear power plant for a mission to Mars planned by billionaire entrepreneur and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, President Vladimir Putin’s international ...

Returning to the moon has long been seen as a necessary step before attempting a human mission to Mars. The logistical and technological considerations are innumerable, but it essentially comes ...

NASA revealed the Artemis II mission patch design at Kennedy Space ... to set sights on a long-term presence on the Moon and soon, Mars." The journey around the moon will last 10 days.