Even in the worst-case scenarios of climate change, war, or an asteroid strike, Earth would still be more habitable than Mars, according to expert Adam Becker.
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Don’t be fooled—the “sierra” you see in the distance marks the edge of the enormous Gale Crater.
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A mistake, a pandemic, a war, and a budget cut. How much more bad luck can the Rosalind Franklin rover take?
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The confirmation of an incomplete carbon cycle on Mars has made it clear that a planet’s habitability is fragile.
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While humans may not be able to colonize Mars in the near future, scientists have an idea of the “plants” people could bring with them.
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“I might go to Mars, but that will be part of America,” Musk recently claimed at a rally in Wisconsin.
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SpaceX plans to launch around five unmanned spacecraft to Mars by the end of 2026.
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With NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission on hold, China has a chance to be the first to bring back Martian soil samples.
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The planet is named after Mars, the Roman god of war, due to its red color, which is associated with blood. However, the history behind its rusty hue stretches back much further.
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Now more than a decade old, Curiosity continues to send back valuable data and captivating images from the Martian surface.
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From the idea of conquering Mars as part of America’s “manifest destiny” to securing key appointments, SpaceX and Musk’s presence at NASA seems to be becoming increasingly prominent.
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The 320-gram rock was found in the Sahara Desert and subsequently sold to an American collector.
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A final decision on the chosen approach is expected in the second half of 2026.
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For years, Musk has worked with the goal of colonizing Mars.
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Sensors were key to the helicopter’s crash.
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A new paper suggests that an asteroid that got too close to Mars may have given the planet a temporary ring. That ring later became moons.
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In Musk’s vision, the laws on Mars would be simpler than those on Earth and would have an expiration date.
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NASA's rover has faced several challenges while attempting to climb the sloping terrain.
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If humans ever come into contact with extraterrestrial life, experiments like this are essential.
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The rover’s instruments detected these structures at a depth of about 115 feet as it traversed the Utopia Planitia region.
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